THE 

WILLIAM  R.  PERKINS 

LIBRARY 

OF 

DUKE  UNIVERSITY 


HOLY  WAR, 

MADE    BY 

KING  SHADDAI  UPON  DIABOLUS, 

FOR  THE  liEGAINING  OF  THE 

METROPOLIS  OF  THE  WORLD; 

OR,  TflE 

LOSING  AND  TAKING  AGAIN 

OF 

THE  TOWN  OF  MANSOUL. 

WRITTEN    BY 

JOHN  BUNFJNy 

AUTHOR  OF  "THE  PILGRIM'S  PROGRESS,"  &c. 


A  NEW  EDITION. 

DIVIDED  INTO  EIGHTEEN  CHAPTERS. 

WITH     EXPLANA-ft)RY    AND    PRACTICAL    NOTES, 

by  I'le  / 

REV.  GEORGE  BURDER, 

Author  of  The  Village  Sermons,  Notes  o?i  Pitg^s  Progress,  ^c. 
ORNAMENTtD    WITH    ENGRAVINGS   ON   WOOD,    BY    ANDERSON. 


i|5f  ^M^^orfe : 


PRINTED    BY    LEfVIS    NICHOLS, 
FOR  EVERT  DUYCKINCK,  BOOKSELLER  AND  STATIONER, 

NO.  no  rtArL-STREET. 

1805. 


B^^^HW 


JOHN  BUNTAN'S 

ADVERTISEMENT  TO  THE  READER. 


Some  say  the  pilgrim's  progress  is  not  mine, 

Insinuating  as  if  I  would  shine 

In  name  and  fame  by  the  worth  of  another, 

Like  some  made  rich  by  robbing  of  their  brother 

Or  that,  so  fond  I  am  of  betnjj  sire, 

ril  father  bastards,  or,  if  need  require, 

I'll  tell  a  lie  in  J3rint  to  get  applause  : 

I  scorn  it  ;  John  such  dirt-hei*;^  never  was 

Since  God  converted  him.     I.  ^  this  suffice 

To  shew  why  I  my  Pilgrim  patronize. 

It  came  from  mine  one  heart ;  so  to  my  head, 
And  thence  into  my  fingers  tickled  ; 
Then  to  my  pen,  from  whence  immediately 
On  paper  I  did  dribble  it  daintiK . 

Manner  and  matter  too  were  all  mine  own, 
Nor  w^as  it  unto  any  mortal  known 
Till  I  had  done  it.     Nor  did  any  then 
My  books,  by  wits,  by  tongues,  or  hand  or  pea 
Add  five  words  to  it,  or  write  half  a  line  ; 
Therefore,  the  whole,  and  every  whit  is  mine. 


VI  F  R  B  F  A  C  E. 

two  remarkable  revolutions  in  the  town  of 
Mansoul.  The  human  soul  is  figuratively 
considered  as  a  beautiful  and  prosperous 
town,  seduced  from  its  obedience  to  Shaddai, 
its  builder  and  governor,  by  the  stratagems 
of  D;abolus  his  inveterate  enemy ;  but  the 
town,  afcer  a  tedious  war,  is  again  recovered 
by  the  victorious  arms  of  Immanuel,  the 
king's  son.  This  military  view  ♦of  the  sub- 
ject Is  strictly  consonant  with  the  sacred 
scriptures,  which  represent  the  christian  life 
as  a  warfare,  Christ  as  a  captain,  the  be- 
lieve:' as  a  soldier  of  Jesus  Christ,  the 
preaching  of  ttie  gospel  as  the  w^eapons  of 
the  holy  w^ar,  and  the  graces  of  the  Spirit 
us  so  many  parts  of  the  heavenly  armor. 
Mr.  Banyan  was  better  qualified  than  most 
ministers  to  treat  this  subject  with  propri- 
-ety,  having  himself  been  a  soldier;  and 
knowing,  by  experience,  the  arts  and  the 
hardships  of  war.  Indeed,  he  has  conduct- 
^ed  the  whole  work  with  singular  ingenuity 
and  skill.  He  displays  throughout,  his  ac- 
curate knowledge  of  the  Bible  and  its  diistin- 
guishing  doctrines;  his  deep  acquaintance 
With    the  heart,    and   its    desperate   wick- 


P  R  E  F  A  C  -Z.  "^^ 

cdness ;  his  knovvle<%e  *of  the  devices  6f 
Satan,  and  of  the  prejudices  of  the  carnaB 
mind  against  the  gospel.  He  proves  him- 
self to  have  had  an  extensive  knowledge  of 
christian  experience,  of  the  power  of  'consci- 
ence, of  the  excellency  of  faith,  of  the  misery 
arising  from  doubts  and  fears,  of  the  dan- 
ger of  carnal-security,  and  of  the  necessity 
of  crucifying  the  flesh,  with  its  aOections 
and  lusts.  The  grace  and  love  of  our  Lord 
Jesus  Christ  are  sweetly  delineated  in  the 
character  of  his  Immanud;  and  the  power- 
ful influences  of  the  holy  spirit  are  finely  de- 
scribed in  the  character  of  the  Secretary.  A 
vast  fund  of  experimental  religion  is  treasur- 
ed up  in  this  book ;  while  the  instruction  is 
conveyed  in  the  foi*m  of  enterlainment  and 
amusement^  and  occasionally,  a  smile  exci- 
ted by  the  singular  propriety  of  the  unusual 
names  assigned  to  the  numerous  characters 
introduced. 

To  render  this  edition  of  the  Holy  War 
more  agreeable  than  any  former  one,  the 
same  method  is  pursued  as  in  the  Eklj  tor's 
edition  of  the  Pilgrim's  Progress.    The  work 


Vni  PREFACE. 

is  divided  into  chapters  of  a  moderate 
length,  an  improvement  wliich  this  work 
certainly  wanted.  Proper  pauses  are  neces- 
sary to  reheve  the  attention  of  the  reader, 
as  well  as  to  allow  time  for  reflection,  and 
to  assist  the  memory.  A  c;msiderable  num- 
ber of  explanatory  and  practical  notes  are 
subjoined,  intended  to  render  the  author's 
designs  more  conspicuous ;  to  impress  a 
useful  hint  which  might  otherwise  be  passed 
over  too  hastily  ;  and  to  point  out  some  of 
those  latent  beauties,  which  might  else  es- 
cape a  cursory  reader.  In  attempting  this, 
the  Editor  has  availed  himself  of  the  author's 
??iarginal  kej/,  with  which  he  has  endeavor- 
ed to  unlock  every  division  of  the  curious 
cabinet,  and  to  expose  the  valuable  con- 
tents. From  the  very  favorable  reception 
which  his  edition  of  the  Pilgrim  has  obtained 
from  the  public,  he  el!tei  tains  a  hope  that 
the  present  volume,  printed  uniformly  with 
it,  may  prove  equally  acceptable  and  useful. 

GEORGE  BURDEB. 

Coventry^  Jan,  SO,  1803* 


JOHN  BUNYAN'S 
ADDRESS  TO  THE  READER, 


»npiS  strange  to  me,  that  they  that  love  to  tell 

JL    Things  done  of  old;  yea,  and  that  do  excd 
Their  equals  in  historiology, 
Speak  not  of  Man  soul's  wars  but  let  them  lie 
Dead,  like  pld  fables,  or  such  worthless  things, 
That  to  the  reader  no  advantage  brings  : 
When  men  like  them  make  what  they  will  their  own^ 
Till  they  know  this,  are  to  themselves  unknown. 

Of  stories  I  well  know  there's  divers  sorts. 
Some  foreign,  some  domestic  ;  and  reports 
Are  thereof  made,  as  fincy  leads  the  writers  ; 
(By  books  a  man  may  guess  at  the  inditers.) 

Some  will  again  of  that  which  never  was. 
Nor  will  be,  feign  (and  that  without  a  cause) 
Such  matter,  raise  such  mountains,  tell  such  thing* 
Of  men,  of  laws,  of  countrltrs,  and  of  kings ; 
And  in  their  story  seem  to  be  so  sage. 
And  with  such  gravity  clothe  every  page. 
That  though  their  frontispiece  says  all  is  vain, 
Yet  to  their  way  disciples  they  obtain. 

But,  readers,  I  have  somewhat  else  to  4o, 
Than  v/ith  vain  stories  thus  to  trouble  you  ; 
What  here  I  say,  some  men*  do  know  so  well, 
They  can  with  tears  of  joy  the  story  te!!. 

The  town  of  Mansoui  is  weil  known  to  many. 
Nor  are  her  trouh'es  doubted  of  by  any 
That  are  acquainted  with  those  histories-}* 
That  Mansoui  and  her  wars  anatomize. 
Then  lend  thine  ear  to  what  I  do  relate 
Touching  the  town  of  Mansoui,  and  her  state  ; 
How  she  was  lost,  took  captive,  made  a  slave ; 
And  how  against  him  set,  that  should  her  savej 
Yea,  how  iDy  hostile  ways  she  did  oppose 
Her  lord,  and  with  his  enemy  did  close  : 
For  they  are  true,  he  that  will  them  deny 
Must  needs  the  best  of  records  vilify. 
For  my  part,  I  myself  was  in  the  town, 
Both  when  t'was  set  up,  and  when  pulling  down  3 

»  Trut  Christians.  4  Ti»e  Scriptures. 


:  ADDRESS  TO  THE  READER. 

I  saw  Diabolusin  its  possession, 
And  Mansoul  also  under  his  oppression. 
Yea,  I  was  there  when  she  own'd  him  for  lord. 
And  to  him  did  submit  with  one  accord. 

When  Mansoul  trampiod  upon  things  divine, 
And  wallowed  in  filth  as  doth  a  swine  : 
When  she  betook  herself  unto  her  arms,* 
Fought  her  Immanuel,  and  despis'd  his  charms  ;* 
Then  I  was  there,  and  sorely  griev'd  to  see 
Diabolus  and  Mansoul  so  agree. 

Let  no  man,  then,  count  me  a  f  ible-maker, 
Nor  make  my  name  or  credit  a  partaker 
Of  their  derision  ;  w-^at  is  here  in  view, 
Of  mine  own  knowledge  I  dare  say  is  true. 

I  saw  the  prince's  armed  men  come  down 
By  troops,  by  thousands,  to  besiege  the  town  ; 
I  saw  the  captains,  heard  the  trumpets  sound, 
And  how  his  forces  cover'd  all  the  ground: 
Yea,  how  they  set  themselves  in  battle  'ray, 
I  shall  remember  to  my  dying  day. 

I  saw  the  colors  waving  in  the  wind. 
And  they  within  to  mischief  how  combin'd 
To  ruin  Mansoul,  and  to  take  away 
Her  primum  mobilef  without  delay. 

I  saw  the  mounts  cast  up  against  the  town. 
And  how  the  slings  were  plac'd  to  beat  it  down. 
I  heard  the  stones  fly  whizzing  by  my  ears  ; 
(What's  longer  kept  in  mind,  than  got  in  fears  ?) 
I  heard  them  fall,  and  saw  what  work  they  made. 
And  how  old  Mors|  did  cover  with  his  shade 
The  face  of  Mansoul,  and  I  heard  her  cry. 
Woe  worth  the  day,  "  in  dying  I  shall  die!" 

I  saw  the  battering-rams,  and  how  they  play'd 
To  beat  up  Ear-gate  ;  and  I  was  afraid, 
Not  only  Ear-gate,  but  the  very  town 
Would  by  those  battering-rams  be  beaten  down. 

I  saw  the  fights,  and  heard  the  captains^  shout, 
And  in  each  battle  saw  who  fac'd  about : 
I  saw  who  wounded  were,   and  who  were  slain, 
And  who,  when  dead,  would  come  to  fife  again* 

I  heard  the  cries  of  those  that  wounded  were 
(While  others  fought  like  men  bereft  of  fear ;) 
And  while  the  cry.  Kill,  kijl,  was  in  mine  ears, 

•  His  counyels.  ♦  Her  90oJ.  t  Dtadi.  ?  Lusts. 


ADDRESS  TO  THE  R£ADER.  XI 

The  gutters  ran  not  so  with  blood  as  tears. 

Indeed  the  captains  did  not  always  fight. 
But  when  they  would  moiest  us  day  and  night ; 
They  cry.  Up,  fall  on,  let  us  take  the  town. 
Keep  us  from  sleeping,  or  from  lying  down. 
J  was  there  when  the  gates  were  broken  ope, 
And  saw  how  Mansoul  then  was  stripped  of  hop€. 
I  saw  the  captains  march  into  the  Lown,  " 

How  there  they  fought,  and  did  their  foes  cut  down. 

I  heard  the  prince  bid  Boanerges  go 
Up  to  the  castle  and  there  seize  his  foe; 
And  saw  him  and  his  fejlows  bring  him  down 
In  chains  of  great  contempt  quite  through  the  town. 

_  I  saw  Immmuel  when  he  possessed 
His  town  of  Mansoul :  and  how  ^Teatly  blessM 
The  town,  his  gallant  town  of  Mansoul  was 
When  she  receiv'd  kis  pardon,  lov'd  his  laws* 
When  the  Diabolonians  were  caught. 

When  try'd,  and  when  to  execution  brought. 
Then  I  was  there  ;  yea,  I  w^s  standing  by 

When  Mansoul  did  the  rebels  crucify. 
I  a^so  saw  Mansoul  clad  all  in  white. 

And  heard  her  prince  call  her  his  heart's  delight; 

I  saw  him  put  upon  her  chains  of  gold. 

And  rings  and  bracelets,  goodly  to  behold. 
What  shall  I  say  i  I  heard  the  people's  cries, 

And  saw  the  prince  wipe  tears  from  Mansoul's  eyet. 

I  heard  the  groans  and  saw  the  joy  of  many  : 
^ell  you  of  all,  I  neither  will  nor  can  I ; 

But  by  what  here  I  8ay>  you  weii  may  see 

That  Mansoul's  matchiebs  wais  i;o  fables  be. 
Mansoul !  the  desire  of  btrtti  pnnces  was. 

One  keep  his  gain  would,  t'other  gain  his  loss  ; 

Diabolus  would  cry.  The  town  is  mine ; 

Iramaauel  would  plead  a  right  divine 

Unto  his  Mansoul :  then  to  blows  they  go. 

And  Mansoul  cries,  "  These  wars  wili  me  undo  !*' 

Mansoul,  her  wars  seem'd  endless  in  her  eyes. 

She's  lost  by  one,  becom<*s  another's  prize  ; 

And  he  again  that  lost  her  last  would  swear, 

Have  her  I  \.7ill,  or  her  in  pieces  tear, 
Mansoul  thus  was  the  very  seat  of  war  ;- 

Wherefore  her  troubles  greater  were  by  far 

Than  oniy  where  the  noise  of  war  is  heard, 

Or  where  the  shaking  of  a  sword  is  fear'd ! 


Xii  Address  to  the  reader. 

Or  only  where  small  skirmishes  are  fought. 
Or  where  the  fancy  fighteth  with  a  thought. 

She  saw  the  swords  of  fighting  men  made  red, 
And  heard  the  cries  of  those  with  them  wounded, 
Must  not  her  frights,  then,  be  much  more  by  far 
Than  they  that  to  such  doings  strangers  are  i 
Or  their's  that  hear  the  beating  of  a  drum, 
But  need  not  fly  for  fear  from  house  and  home  ? 

Mansoul  not  only  heard  the  trumpet  sound. 
But  saw  her  gallants  gasping  on  the  ground ; 
Wherefore  we  must  not  think  that  she  could  rest 
With  them  whose  greatest  earnest  is  but  jest : 
Or  where  the  blustering  threat'nings  of  great  wart 
Do  end  in  parlies,  or  in  wording  jars. 

Mansoul  her  mighty  wars  they  do  portend 
Her  weal,  her  woes  and  that  world  without  end  ; 
Wherefore  she  must  be  more  concern 'd  than  they 
Whose  fears  begin  and  end  the  self-same  day  ; 
Or  where  none  other  harm  doth  come  to  him 
That  is  engag'd  but  loss  of  lifx?  or  limb  : 
As  all  must  needs  confess  that  now  do  dwell 
In  Universe,  and  can  this  story  tell. 

Count  me  not,  ^.hen,  with  them  who.  to  amaze 
The  people,  set  them  on  the  stars  to  gaze  ; 
Infcinuating  with  much  confidence 
They  are  the  only  men  that  have  science 
Of  some  brave  creatures  ;  yea,  a  world  they  will 
Have  in  each  star,  though  it  he  past  their  skilf' 
To  make  it  manliest  unto  a  man 
That  reason  hath,  or  tell  his  fingers  can. 

But  I  have  too  long  held  thee  in  the  porch, 
And  kept  thee  from  the  sunshine  with  a  torch. 
Well,  now  go  forward,  step  within  the  door, 
•  And  there  behold  five  hundred  times  much  more 
Of  all  sorts  of  such  inward  rarities. 
As  please  the  mind  will,  and  will  feed  the  eyes, 
With  those  which  of  a  Christian,  thou  wiit  see 
Nor  do  thou  go  to  work  without  my  key*, 
(In  mysteries  men  do  often  lose  their  way) 
And  also  turn  it  right ;  if  thou  would'st  know; 
My  riddle,  and  v/ould'st  with  my  heifer  plow  ; 
It  lies  there  in  the  window.     Fare  thee  well, 
My  next  may  be  to  ring  thy  passing  bell. 

yOHN  BUNYAN. 

*  The  iTiargia. 


•I 


THE 


HOLY  WAR, 


CHAPTER  I. 

The  original  beauty  of  the  Tonvn  of  Mansoul,  <while  under  the 
dominion  of  SHADDAf....^  dreadful  re'volution  effected  in  it 
by  the  subtlety  of  Diaboltu.;,Capttiin  Resistance)  and  my 
Lord  Innocency  slain, 

N  my  travels,  as  I  walked  through  many  regions  and  coun- 
tries, it  was  my  chance  to  arrive  at  that  famous  continent 
J.  .  .  -  of  Universe.*  A  very  large  and  spacious 
jjescrtptwn  oj  country  it  is  :  it  lieth  between  the  two  poles, 
:)e  Ivor    .  ^^^  j^^^  amidst  the  four  points  of  the  heaven. 

It  is  a  place  well  watered,  and  richly  adorned  with  hills  and 
Tallies,  bravely  situated  ;  and  for  the  most  part  (at  least 
where  I  was)  very  fruitful ;  also  well  peopled,  and  a  very 
sweet  air. 

The  people  are  not  all  of  one  complexion,  nor  yet  of  one 
language,  mode,  or  way  of  religion  ;  but  differ  as  much  (it 
is  said)  as  do  the  planets  themselves :  some  are  right,  and 
ftome  are  wrong,  even  as  it  happeneth  to  be  in  lesser  regions.i' 

In   this  country,  as  I  said,  it  was  my  lot  to  travel  ;  and 

there  travel  I  did,  and  that  so  long,  even  till  I  had  learned 

much  of  their  mother-tongue,  together  with  the  customs  and 

manners  of  them  among  whom  I  was.    And,  to  speak  truth, 

jt     *      7  *  *    ^  ^^^  much  delighted  to  see  and  hear  many 
ji  natural  state  ^^^^^^  ^^-^^^  j  ^^^^  ^^^  ^^^^^  ^^^^  ^^^  . 

pleasing  to  t^  ^^^^  j  j^^^^   ^^  ^^  ^^^^^  ^^^^  .j.^.^^  ^^  ^-^^  ^ 

•^^"^  *  ^  native  among  them  (I  was  so  taken  with  them 
and  their  doings,)  had  not  my  Master  sent  tor  me  home  to 
his  house,  there  to  do  business  for  him,  and  to  oversee  busi- 
ness done.  J 

*  Universe :  The  world  at  large  is  here  intended,  displaying  the  wisdom, 
power,  and  goodness  of  the  great  Creator. 

+  Sin  has  introduced  universal  disorder  into  the  world.  lu  original  harmony  and 
beauty  are  lose. 

t  The  author  refers  to  his  own  experience  before  his  conversion,  and  his  beii^ 
MUcd  b)  gi4cc  tc  sciTe  the  Lurd  Christ  as  a  mmiiter  ia  bi»  cbuidi. 


14  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

Now  there  is,  in  this  gallant  country  of  Universe,  a  fair 
and  delicate  town,  a  corporation  called  Man  soul  ;  a  town 
for  its  building  so  curious,  for  its  situation  so  commodious, 
for  its  privileges  so  advantageous  (I  mean  with  reference  to  its 
original,)  that  I  may  say  of  it,  as  was  said  before  of  the  con- 
tinent in  which  it  is  placed,  "  There  is  not  its  equal  under 
the  whole  heaven."* 

As  to  the  situation  of  this  town,  it  lieth  between  the  two 
^    .  worlds :  and  the  first  founder  and  builder  of 

scriptures,         j^^  ^^   ^^^  ^^  ^^  ^^^  ^^^^  ^^^  ^^^^  authentic 

<ri.  jti  •  A^  record^  I  can  gather,  was  one  SHADDAI  ;t 
J /ye  yiimigmy.  ^^^  ^^  ^^^-j^  -^  ^^^  ^^  ^^^  delight,  Gen.  i.  26. 

He  made  it  the  mirror  and  glory  of  all  that  he  made,  even  the 
top-piece,  beyond  any  thing  else  that  he  did  in  that  country. 
r>      .  J  J     Yea,  so  goodly  a  town  was  Mansoul,  when 

l^reatea  angels,  fi^-st  built,  that  it  is  said  by  some,  the  gods, 
at  the  setting  up  thereof,  came  down  to  see  it,  and  sung  for 
joy.  And  as  he  made  it  goodly  to  behold,  so  also  mighty  to 
have  dominion  over  all  the  country  round  about.  Yea,  all 
were  commanded  to  acknowledge  Mansoul  for  their  metropo- 
litan, all  were  enjoined  to  do  homage  to  it.  Aye,  the  town 
itself  had  positive  commission,  and  power  from  her  King,  to 
demand  service  of  all,  and  also  to  subdue  those  that  any-ways 
denied  it.  • 

There  was  reared  up  in  the  midst  of  this  town,  a  most  fa- 
fy>,     ,  mous  and  stately  palace :  for  strength  it  may  be 

^  ^^^  *  called  a  castle  ;  for  pleasantness,  a  paradise  ;  for 
largeness,  a  place  so  copious  as  to  contain  all  the  world, 
Eccles.  iii.  11.  This  place,  the  King  Shaddai  intended  but  for 
himself  alone,  and  not  another  with  him  :  partly  because  of 
his  own  delights,  and  partly  because  he  would  not  that  the 
_,.  -  terror  of  strangers  should  be  upon  the  town. 

Ihepoy>ers  of  ^^^^  ^-^^^^  Shaddai  made  also  a  garrison  of; 
tfye  soul.  y^^^  YiQ  committed  the  keeping  of  it  only  to 

the  men  of  the  town. 

The  walls  of  the  town  were  well  built ;  yea,  so  fast  and 
I'h  h  A  ^^"^  ^^"^^  they  knit  and  compacted  together,  that, 
/  he  body,  j^^  j^  ^^  ht^n  for  the  tov^msmen  themselves,  they 

*  By  the  town  of  Mt:K-oul,  as  every  reader  must  perceive,  is  intended  The  Soul 
of  Man  ;  figuratively  represented,  'throughout  this  work,  as  a  town.  Just  com- 
aiendation  ishere  given  of  it;  for  tlie  human  soul,  in  its  original  state,  was  truly 
glorious,  bearing  the  lioly  and  hajjpy  image  or  God  himself 

•f-  Shaddai.  This  is  a  name  of  God  often  u^ed  in  the  Old  Testament,  but  trans* 
lated  ALMIGHTY.  It  is  a  Hebrew  word,  signifying  Jll-sufficient,  or  Almighty. 
It  is  derived  from  the  Hebrew  word  for  the  breast,  wliich  atlbrds  nourishment  t* 
young  creatures;  and  so,  intimates,  that  we  derive  all  our  support  from  God,  ag 
the  helpless  infant  front  tlie  moiber'*  breast.  Thi«  oame  is»  in  this  work,  a]:plied  (• 
•od  Uis  Fathef. 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  li 

could  not  have  been  shaken  or  broken  for  ever.  For  here  lay 
the  excellent  wisdom  of  him  that  built  Mansoul,  that  the 
walls  ^ould  never  be  broken  down  nor  hurt,  by  the  most 
mighty  adverse  potentates,  unless  the  townsmen  gave  consent 
thereto.* 

This  famous  town  of  Mansoul  had  five  gates,  at  which  to 
_,,  r  come  out,  and  at  which  to  go  in  ;  and  these  were 
■^'^^.  made  likewise  answerable  to  the  walls,  to  wit,  im- 
senses.  pregnable,  and  such  as  could  never  be  opened  nor 
forced,  but  by  the  will  and  leave  of  those  within.  The 
names  of  the  gates  are  these :  Eai'-gate,  Eye-gate,  Mouth- 
gate,  Nose-gate,   and  Fcel-gate.f 

Other  things  there  were  that  belonged  to  the  town  of  Man- 
soul, which,  if  you  adjoin  to  these,  will  yet  give  further  de- 
monstration to  all,  of  the  glory  and  strength  of  the  place. 
cTL     f  f     f        Tt  had  always  a  sufficiency  of  provision  with- 

e  s  ate  of  -^  j^.^  ^^^^^  .  -j.  ^^^  ^^^  ^^^^^  ^^^  wholesome 
Mansoul  atjirst.  ^^^  excellent  law,  that  was  then  extant  in 
the  world.  There  was  not  a  rogue,  rascal,  or  traitorous  per- 
son then  within  its  walls  ;  they  were  all  true  men,  and  fast 
joined  together  ;  and  this,  you  know,  is  a  great  matter.  And 
to  all  these,  it  had  always,  so  long  as  it  had  the  goodness  to 
keep  true  to  Shaddai,  the  king,  his  countenance,  his  pro- 
tectiofi,  and  it  was  his  delight,  &c.± 

Well,  upon  a  time  there  was  one  Diabolus,  a  mighty  giant, 
made  an  assault  upon  the  famous  town  of  Mansoul,  to  take 
j^     ..      .  it,  and  make  it  his  own  habitation.  This  giant 

fallen  an^eb      '^^'  ^'""'^  ""^  ^^^  ^^^^^«  ii^yjg»J<R,  and  a  most 
jaue7i  angeu.     ^^^-^^^  p^.-^^^  j^^  ^^^^     ^^,^  ^^.j^^  .^^^^  please, 

rt-^  .  .  »  first  discourse  of  the  original  of  this  Diabolus, 
i^nZi^  "-^  ^"^  t^e^  of  h's  taking  of  this  famous  town  of 
Dtabolus,  Mansoul.^ 

This  Diabolus  is  indeed  a  great  and  mighty  prince,  and 
yet  both  poor  and  beggarly.  As  to  his  original,  he  was  at  first 
one  of  the  servants  of  king  Shaddai,  by  whom  he  was  made, 
and  raised  to  a  most  high  and  mighty  place,  yea,  and  was 
put  into  such  principalities  as  belonged  to  the  best  of  his  ter- 

*  Tlie  powers  of  the  soul  are  very  capacious,  and  the  body  itself,  before  the  in- 
troduction of  sin,  was  firm  and  strong.  Nothing  but  sin,  voluntarily  adoiitted, 
could  have  injured  either. 

+  The  hve  senses  are  very  properly  described  as  so  many  gates  of  the  city,  for 
tlie^e  are  the  doors  by  which  good  or  evil  must  enter. 

%  God  made  man  upright,  and  entered  into  a  covenant  of  life  with  him,  the 
condition  of  which  was  his  perfect  obedience. 

J.  Diabolus  \%  the  Greek  and  Latin  name  for  the  Devil,  and  properly  signifies  fte 
Galumniator  or  Accuser.  The  word  is  used,  in  Scripture,  collectively,  for  the 
whole  body  of  fallen  spiritj,  whose  original  state  of  holiness  and  bappiDess  the  au- 
tjjor  describes,  *^ 


l«  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

ritories  and  dominions,  Isa.  xiv.  12.  This  Diabolus  was 
made  son  of  the  morning,  and  a  brave  place  he  had  of  it :  it 
brought  him  much  glory,  and  gave  him  much  brightness  :  an 
income  that  might  have  contented  his  Luciferian  heart,  had 
it  not  been  insatiable,  and  enlarged  as  hell  itself. 

Well,  he  seeing  himself  thus  exalted  to  greatness  and  ho- 
Pride  kindles  "^^^  /"^  ^^°^"?  /"  ^is  mind  for  higher  state 
in  Diabolus  ^  degree,  what  doth  he  but  begm  to  thmk 
with  himself,  how  he  might  be  set  up  as  lord 
over  all,  and  have  the  sole  power  under  Shaddai,  2  Pet.  ii.  4. 
Jude  6.  (Now  that  did  the  king  reserve  for  his  Son,  yea, 
and  he  had  already  bestowed  it  upon  him  ;)  wherefore  he 
first  consults  with  himself  what  had  best  to  be  done  j  and 
then  breaks  his  mind  to  some  others  of  his  companions,  to 
which  they  also  agreed.  So,  in  fine,  they  came  to  this  issue, 
that  they  should  make  an  attempt  upon  the  King's  Son  to  de- 
stroy him,  that  the  inheritance  might  be  their's.  Well,  to 
be  short,  the  treason,  as  I  said,  was  concluded,  the  time 
appointed,  the  word  given,  the  rebels  rendezvoused,  and 
the  assault  attempted.  Now  the  King  and  his  Son,  being  all 
Sh  dd  '  d'  ^"^  always  eye,  could  not  but  discern  all  pas- 
at  isco-  g^ggg  jj^  jjjg  dominions  ;  and  he  having  always 
'^^'y  ^fV,^^  a  Jove  for  his  Son,  as  for  himself,  could  not, 
ana  rebellion  ^^  ^^^^  ^^  ^^^^^  ^^^  ^^  greatly  provoked  and 
among  bis  an-  ^^^^^^  .  wherefore  what  does  he,  but  takes 
^^  ^'  them  in  the  very  nick,  and  the  first  trip  that 

they  made  towards  their  design,  convicts  them  of  the  treason, 
horrid  rebellion,  and  conspiracy  that  they  had  devised,  and 
now  attempted  to  put  into  practice,  and  casts  them  altogether 
out  of  all  places  of  trust,  benefit,  honor  and  preferment  i 
this  done,  he  banishes  them  the  court,  turns  them  down  into 
hoirid  pits  ;  never  more  to  expect  the  least  favor  from  his 
hands,  but  to  abide  the  judgment  that  he  had  appointed, 
and  that  for  ever  and  ever,* 

*  The  scripture  informs  us  that  tlie  devils  were  once  angels,  and  that  they  sin- 
ned, (2  Pet.  ii.  4.)  We  are  not  expressly  told  what  iheir  sin  was,  yet  it  mav  be  pre- 
sumed (!rom  1  Inn.  iii  6.)  diat  it  was  pride  ;and  it  is  generally  thought  that  their 
pride  consisted  in  opposition  to  ilie  decree  of  God  concerning  his  Son  Jesus 
Christ,  who  was  to  be  lord  of  ihe  whole  creation.  (Psaloi  ii.  6.  7.)  Of  this,  how- 
ever, we  are  certain,  that  *'  they  kept  not  their  first  estate  ;  (Jude  ver.  6.)— they 
did  not  retain  tneir  primitive  integrity,  but  "  left  iheir  own  habitation  ;"  they  re- 
linqviished,  and  were,  by  the  righieuus'judgment  of  God,  cast  down  from  the  man- 
sions of  bliss  and  glory  which  would  have  been  their  everlasting  habitation  had 
ihey  not  sinned  i  but "  God  spared  them  not,"  for  their  tirst  sin  ;  he  hurled  them 
down,  with  righteous  indignation,  into  some  unknown  pace  of  miser;,  called  Tiie 
Deep,  and  The  Bottomless  Pit,  atid  has  reserved  them  in  chains  of  darkness,  like 
condemned  prisoners,  unto' the  judgment  of  the  great  day,  when  their  torment 
will  l)e  completed,  and  they  shall  be  forever  confined  to  tiiat  iire  ^kicb  is  prepared 
f*r  Uiaboluk  aod  Ins  akSociat«s. 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  17 

'  Now  they  being  thus  cast  out  of  all  places  of  trust,  profit 
and  honor,  and  also  knowing  that  they  had  lost  their  Prince's 
favor  for  ever,  being  banished  his  court  and  cast  down  to 
the  horrible  pits,  you  may  be  sure  they  would  now  add  to 
their  former  pride  what  malice  and  rage  against  Shaddai,  and 
against  his  Son,  they  could,  1  Pet.  v.  8.  Wherefore  roving 
and  ranging  in  much  fury  fi'om  place  to  place  (if  perhaps  they 
might  find  something  that  was  the  King's,)  to  revenge  them- 
selves on  him,  by  spoiling  that ;  at  last  they  happened  into 
this  spacious  country  of  Universe,  and  steered  their  course 
towards  the  town  of  Mansoul  :  and  considering  that  the 
town  was  one  of  the  chief  works  and  delights  of  king  Shad- 
dai ;  what  do  they,  but  after  counsel  taken,  made  an  assault 
upon  that.  I  say,  they  knew  that  Mansoul  belonged  unto 
Shaddai :  for  they  were  there  when  he  built,  and  beautified 
it  for  himself.*  So  when  they  had  found  the  place,  they 
shouted  horribly  for  joy,  and  roared  on  it  like  as  a  lion  on  its 
prey  ;  saying.  Now  we  have  found  the  pri^ie,  and  how  to  be 
J  •]    r    revenged  on  king  Shaddai  for  what  he  hath 

*Ty^h  f  f^  a  council  of  war ;  and  considered  with  them- 
niaboius,  to  g^j^.^g^  ^^^^  ^^^yg  ^^^  methods  they  had  best 
consi  er  a  ou  gj-,gjjgg  i^j,  for  the  winning  to  themselves  this 
ra>inmng  the  ^.^^^^^  town  of  Mansoul  ;  and  these  four 
own  Of  I  an-  ^^j^^g^  ^^^^  ^y^^^  propounded  to  be  consider- 
•'^"^-  ed  of. 

First,  "WTiether  they  had  best  all  of  them  to  shew  them- 
selves in  this  design  to  the  town  of  Mansoul  ? 

Secondly,  Whether  they  had  best  to  go  and  sit  down 
against  Mansoul,  in  their  now  ragged  and  beggarly  guise  ? 

Thirdly,  Whether  they  had  best  to  shew  to  Mansoul  their 
intentions,  and  what  design  they  came  about ;  or  whether  to 
assault  it  with  words  and  ways  of  deceit  ? 

Fourthly,  Whether  they  had  not  best  give  out  private  or- 
ders, to  some  of  their  companions,  to  take  the  advantage, 
if  they  see  one  or  more  of  the  principal  townsmen,  to  shoot 
them  ;  if  thereby  they  shall  judge  their  cause  and  design  will 
the  better  be  promoted  ? 

It  was  answered,  to  the  first  of  these  proposals,  in  the  ne* 
gative  ;  to  wit,  that  it  would  not  be  best  that  alliiould  shew 

*  It  jj  supposed  that  the  fall  of  ansels  took  place  af-.er  the  creation  of  man,  and 
therefore  it  ieems  probable  tliat  tlie  angeb  who  fell  as  well  a,  those  whoco.  linued 
in  their  integrity,  were  witnesses  of  the  giary  of  God  in  the  formation  of  mjn. 
This  is  thousht  to  be  the  meaning  o:  Ji»b  xxxviii.  7.  "  the  morning  sta:»  sang  toee- 
tlii  r,  and  all  tlie  sons.o*^  God  shouted  for  joy  ; — tl>c  angels  rejjiced  at  the  fouQdu!t{ 
or  liie  eanh,  extolling  the  divine  gk>rv  of  ;ts  Maker. 
B.  2. 


18  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

themselves  before  the  tov^m,  because  the  appearance  of  many 

of  them  might  alarm  and  frighten  the  town  ;  whereas  a  few, 

or  but  one  of  them,  was  not  so  likely  to  do  it.     And  to  cause 

r\'  L  J       •        this    advice    to   take  place,    it    was    added 

bisadx'hf""  further,  that  if  Mansoul  was  frighted,  or  did 

w  u-^^^^^  *.*  take  the  alarm,  it  is  impossible,  said  Diabolui 
ctvmcK>isaaopt-  ^^^^^^  ^^^-^^  ^^^^^^  ^^^^  ^^^  ^^^^^^  ^^^^  ^^^ 

town  :  for  that  none  can  enter  it  without  its 
own  consent.*  Let  therefore  but  a  few,  or  but  one,  assault 
Mansoul,  and,  in  my  opinion,  said  Diabolus,  let  me  be  he. 
Wherefore  to  this  they  all  agreed  ;  and  then  to  the  second 
proposal  they  came,  namely, 

II.  Whether  they  had  best  to  go  and  sit  down  before  Man- 
soul, in  their  now  ragged  and  beggarly  guise  ?  ^^ 

To  which  it  M^as  answered  also  in  the  negative,  By  no 

means  ;  and  that  because,  though  the  town  of  Mansoul  had 

been  made  to   know,  and  to  have  to  do  with,  before-  now, 

things  that  are  invisible ;  they  never  did  as  yet  see  any  of 

.J  their  fellow-creatures  in    so  bad  and  rascally  a 

^^  ^'  condition  as  they  :  and  this  was  the  advice  of  the 
At  U  n  ^^^^^  Altcto.  Then  said  Apollyon,  the  advice  is 
po  yo  .  pertinent  ;  for  even  one  of  us  appearing  to  them  as 
we  are  now,  must  needs  both  beget  and  multiply  such 
thoughts  in  them,  as  will  both  put  them  into  a  consternation 
of  spirit,  and  necessitate  them  to  put  themselves  upon  theitf 
guard  :  and  if  so,  said  he,  then,  as  Diabolus  said  but  now, 
„  .  ,  , ,  it  is  in  vain  for  us  to  tliink  of  taking  the  town. 
jseeizebub  s  rj.^^^  ^j^  ^^^^  mighty  giant  Beelzebub,  The 
a  'Vice.  advice  that  is  already  given  is  safe  ;  for  though 

the  men  of  Mansoul  have  seen  such  things-as  we  once  were, 
yet  hitherto  they  did  never  behold  such  things  as  we  now  are. 
And  it  is  best,  in  my  opinion,  to  come  upon  them  in  such  a 
guise  as  is  common  to,  and  most  familiar  among  them.  To 
this  when  they  had  consented  ;  the  next  thing  to  be  consi- 
dered, was,  in  what  shape,  hue,  or  guise,  Diabolus  had Tjest 
to  shew  himself,  when  he  went  about  to  make  Mansoul  his 
-  .  -  .  own.  Then  one  said  one  thing,  and  another 
Lucijeraiso  the  contrary.  At  last  Luciferf  answered.  That, 
gives  bts  ad-     ^  j^j^   opinion,  it  was  best  that  his  lordship 

*  The  wHl  of  man,  in  his  original:  state,  was  certainly  free,  which  is  thus  expr«». 
sed  by  Milton: 

God  made  thee  perfect,  not  immutable: 
And  good  he  made  thee;  but  to  persevere 
Helefi'tin  thy  power  i  ordained  thy  will 

By  nature  free Paradise  Lost. 

+  These  names  are  well  chosen  ;  Appollyon  signifies  the  Destroyer:  Beehehuh,  th« 
Lord  of  Flies,  an  idol  of  tlie  heathen,  aiKi  a  name  used  by  the  Jews  for  the  piiooe 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  19 

T/V-f,  (which  should  assume  the  body  of  one  of  those  crea- 
is  applauded  tures  that  they  of  the  town  had  dominion  over : 
by  all,  for,  quoth  he,  those  are  not   only  familiar  to 

them,  but,  being  under  them,  they  will  never  imagine  that 
any  attempt  should  by  them  be  made  upon  the  town  ;  and, 
to  blind  all,  let  him  assume  the  body  of  one  of  those  beasts 
thatMansoul  deems  to  be  wiser  than  any  of  the  rest.  Gen.  iii. 
1.  Rev.  XX.  1,  2.  This  advice  was  applauded  of  all;  so  it 
was  determined  that  the  giant  -Diabolus  should  assume  the 
dragon  ;  for  that  he  was,  in  those  days,  as  familiar  with  the 
town  of  Mansoul,  as  now  is  the  bird  with  the  boy  ;  for  no- 
thing that  was  in  its  primitive  state  was  at  all  amazing  to 
them.     They  then  proceeded  to  the  third  thing,  which  was, 

III.  Whether  they  had  best  shew  their  inclinations,  or  the 
design  of  their  coming  to  Mansoul,  or  no  ? 

This  also  was  answered  in  the  negative,  because  of  the 
weight  that  was  in  their  former  reasons,  to  wit,  for  that 
Mansoul  were  a  strong  people,  a  strong  people  in  a  strong 
town,  whose  wall  and  gates  were  impregnable  (to  say  no- 
thing of  their  castles,)  nor  can  they  by  any  means  be  won 
but  by  their  own  consent.  Besides,  said  Legion,  (for  he 
gave  answer  to  this,)  a  discovery  of  our  intentions  may  make 
them  send  to  their  King  for  aid  ;  and  if  that  be  done,  I  knovr 
what  time  of  the  day  it  will  be  with  us  :  therefore  let  us  as- 
sault them  in  all  pretended  fairness,  covering  our  intentions 
,  .  ,  .  with  all  manner  of  lies,  flatteries,  delusive  ' 
Legion  ad-vtses  ^^^^^  ,  f^ig^i^g  things  that  will  never  be, 
JndTraf/'''''  and  promising  that  to  them  which  they  shall 
•^  *  never  find  :  this  is  the  way  to  win  Mansoul, 

and  to  make  them  willingly  open  their  gates  to  us  ;  yea,  and 
desire  us  also  to  come  in  to  them. 

And  the  reason  why  I  think  that  this  project  will  do,  is, 
because  the  people  of  Mansoul  are  now  every  one  simple  and 
innocent  :  all  honest  and  true  :  nordo  they  as  yet  know  what 
it  is  to  be  assaulted  with  fraud,  guile,  and  hj^ccrisy.  They 
are  strangers  to  lying  and  dissembling  lips  ;  wherefore  we 
cannot,  if  thus  we  be  disguised,  by  them  at  all  be  discerned ; 
our  lies  shall  go  for  true  sayings,  and  our  dissimulation  for 
upright  dealings.  What  we  promise  them,  they  will  in  that 
believe  us  ;  especially  if  in  all  our  lies  and  feigned  words  we 
pretend  great  love  to  them,  and  that  our  design  is  only  their 

of  devils :  Lucifer  the  Morning  Scir,  another  name  of  a  fallen  angel :  Legion,  a 
name  assumed  by  the  Demoniac,  (Mark  v.  9.  15); — a  battalion  of  the  Roman  ar- 
my, consisting  of '4000  or  50T0  men.  Akcfo  a  feigned  being  among  the  heatJ^en, 
one  of  the  Fuiie?;  deicrihed  by  their  poets  as  having  her  head  covered  witlj 
wakes,  and  brea'vhing  vengeaac*.    Tijifhone,  another  of  the  Furies. 


10  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

advantage  and  honor.  Now  there  was  not  one  bit  of  a  reply 
against  this,  for  it  went  as  current  down  as  doth  the  water 
down  a  deep  descent  :  wherefore  they  go  to  consider  of  the 
last  proposal,  which  was, 

IV.  Whether  they  had  not  best  to  give  out  orders  to  some 
of  their  company,  to  shoot  some  one  or  more  of  the  principal 
of  the  townsmen  ;  if  they  judge  that  their  cause  might  be 
promoted  thereby  ? 

This  was  carried  in  the  affirmative  ;  and  the  man  that  was 
OfCabtain  ^^^^igned  by  this  stratagem  to  be  destroyed,  was 
^  •  t  o"e  Mr.  Resistance,  otherwise  called  Captain  Re- 

esis  ance.  gjg^^^^,^^  ^^^  -^  great  man  in  Mansoul  this  Cap- 
tain Resistance  was  ;  and  a  man  that  the  giant  Diabolus,  and 
his  band,  more  feared,  than  they  feared  the  whole  town  of 
Mansoul  besides.  Now  who  should  be  the  actor  to  do  the 
murder  ;  that  was  the  next :  and  they  appointed  one  Tisi- 
phone,  a  fury  of  the  lake,  to  do  it. 

Thus  they  having  ended  the  council  of  war,  rose  up,  and 
q-i  J     ^  assayed  to  do  as  they  had  determined  :*  they 

e  resu  oj  j^^j-^^j^g^j  towards  Mansoul,  but  all  in  a  manner 
/  etr  counci  .  jj^yigj-^jg^  g^ve  Q^jjy  Q^ie  ;  nor  did  he  approach- 
the  town  in  his  own  likeness,  but  under  the  shape  and  in  the 
body  of  the  dragon. 

So  they  drew  up,  and  sat  down  before  Ear-gate;,  for  that 

j\-  L  J  vi^as  the  place  of  hearing  for  all   without  the 

^""^  town,  as  Eye-gate  was  the  place  of  perception. 

^f^rcbes  up  to  g^^  ^^  j  ^^^^^  ^^  ^^^^  ^p  ^-^j^  j^j^  ^^.^-^  ^^  ^^^ 

oivn,  g^^^^  and  laid  his  ambuscade  for  Captain  Re- 
sistance, within  bowshot  of  the  town.  This  done,  the  giant 
ascended  up  close  to  the  gate,  and  called  to  the  town  of  Man- 
soul for  audience.  Nor  took  he  any  with  him  but  one  Ill- 
pause,  who  was  his  orator  in  all  difficult  matters.  Now,  as  I 
said,  he  being  come  up  to  the  gate  (as  the  manner  of  those 
(Ti,  7  J  f  times  was,)  sounded  his  trumpet  for  audience  ; 
It  /  f  at  which  the  chief  of  the  town  of  Mansoul,  such 
Mansoul  ap-  ^^  ^^  ^ord  Innocent,  my  Lord  Wiil-be.will,t 
peared.  ^^  Lord-mayor,    Mr.  Recorder,:}:  and  Cap- 

*  The  enemies  of  our  souls  aic,  in  this  council,  represented  as  full  of  all  subtlety, 
agreeable  to  the  SCI  ipture  account ;  for  Satan  is  called  "the  Deceiver,  who  de- 
ceu  eth  the  wiiole  world  j"  bel  evers  are  said  to  be  acquainted  with  his "  devices," 
and  are  exhorted  to  "watch  and  pray,  lest  they  enier  into  temptation." 

it  was  justly  observed,  "  that  none  could  enter  the  soul  without  its  own  con- 
sent." Satan  may  tempt,  but  cannot  force  the  sou!  to  sin:  but  "every  man  is 
tempted,  when  he  is  drawn  awa^  of  his  own  lust,  and  enticed,"  James  i.  4  We 
are  iheiefore  commanded  to  resist  the  devil,  that  he  may  fty  from  us.  To  destroy 
this  necessary  resistance,  therefore,  must  be  a  great  point  with  ttie  enemy. 

+  My  Lord  W/VZ-fc^-'M./V/ signifies  that  power  of  the  miud  called  the  will,  by 
frbich  we  determine  for  or  against  an  action. 

t  The  Recorder  is  Comcitnei.    By  this  faculty  wc  judge  of  an.  action  as  good  or. 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  21 

tain  Resistance,  came  down  to  the  wall,  to  see  who  was 
there,  and  what  was  the  matter.  And  my  Lord  Will-be-will, 
when  he  looked  over,  and  saw  who  stood  at  the  gate,  de- 
manded what  he  was,  and  wherefore  he  was  come,  and  why- 
he  roused  the  town  of  Mansoul  with  so  unusual  a  sound  ? 

Diabolus  then,  as  if  he  had  been  a  lamb,  began  his  oration, 
^.  ,  ,    ,     and   said,  "  Gentlemen  of  the  famous  town  of 

la  Otis  5  j^^nsoul,  I  am,  as  you  may  perceive,  no  far 
eration.  dweller  from  you,  but  near,  and  one  that  is  bound 
by  the  King  to  do  you  my  homage,  and  what  service  I  can  ; 
wherefore,  that  I  may  be  faithful  to  myself  and  to  you,  I 
have  somewhat  of  concern  to  impart  unto  you ;  wherefore 
grant  me  your  audience,  and  hear  me  patiently.  And,  first, 
I  will  assure  you,  it  is  not  myself  but  you,  not  mine  but  your 
advantage,  that  I  seek  by  what  I  now  do ;  as  will  full  well  be 
made  manifest,  by  that  I  have  opened  my  mind  to  you.  For, 
Gentlemen,  I  am  (to  tell  you  the  truth)  come  to  shew  you 
how  you  mrsy  obtain  great  and  ample  deliverance  from  a  bon- 
dage that  unawares  to  yourselves  you  are  captivated  and  en- 
j^         J  slaved  under."     At  this  the  town  of  Mansoul  began 

ansou  ^^  prick  up  its  ears.  "  And  what  is  it,  pray  ?  what 
engagea.  j^  -j.  ;„  thought  they.  And.  he  said,  "  I  have  some- 
thing to  say  to  you  concerning  your  King,  concerning  his 
Jaw,  and  also  touching  yourselves.  Touching  your  King,  I 
know  he  is  great  and  potent ;  but  yet,  all  that  he  has  said  to 
n-  L  1  i  7  you  is  neither  tnie,  nor  vet  for  your  advan- 
thtmd      It     ^^^^-     ^'  ^\  '^f  °°^  ^^"^  ''  ^'^''  ^^^^  wherewith 

-•^.  •*        hp    hafh     hifnprto  pvu-pfl  vnn.    shall  nnf  cc\vc\» 


of  lies. 


he  hath    hitherto  awed  you,  shall  not  come 


to  pass,  though  you  do  the  thing  he  hath 
forbidden.  But  if  there  was  danger,  what  a  slavery  it  is  to 
live  always  in  fear  of  the  greatest  of  punishments,  for  doing 
so  small  and  trivial  a  thing  as  eating,  a  little  fruit  is  !  2.  Touch- 
ing his  laws,  this  I  say,  further,  they  are  both  unreasonable, 
intricate,  and  intolerable.  Unreasonable,  as  was  hinted  be- 
fore, for  that  the  punishment  is  not  proportioned  to  the  of- 
fence :  there  is  a  great  difference  and  disproportion  betwixt 
the  life,  and  an  apple  ;  yet  the  one  must  go  for  the  other,  by 
the  law  of  yoUr  Shaddai.  But  it  is  also  intricate,  in  that  he 
saith,  first  you  may  eat  of  all :  and  yet,  after,  forbids  the 
eating  of  one.  And  then,  in  the  last  place,  it  must  needs  be 
False  reasonin  ^^^^^^^'^^^^  >  forasmuch  as  that  fruit,  which 
1  £)lal^Qliij^  ^  you  are  forbidden  to  eat  of  (if  you  are  for- 
•^  bidden  any,)  is  that,  and  that  alone,  which  is 

bad,  according;  to  the  light  we  enjjy,  whether  of  the  law  of  nature  only,  or  of  the 
wi  iiten  law,  Rom.  ii.  15.  Conscience  records  our  actions ;  and  in  the  great  day  of 
judgment,  the  book  of  conscience  is  one  of  those  which  shall  be  opened. 


2?  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

able,  by  your  eating,  to  minister  you  a  good  as  yet  unknowH 
by  you.  This  is  manifest  by  the  very  name  of  the  tree,  it  is 
called  The  Tree  of  Knowledge  of  Good  and  Evil  :  and  have 
you  that  knowledge  as  yet  ?  No,  no ;  nor  can  you  conceive 
how  good,  how  pleasant,  and  how  much  to  be  desired  to 
make  one  wise,  it  is,  so  long  as  you  stand  by  your  King's 
commandment.  Why  should  you  be  holden  in  ignorance 
and  blindness  ?  Why  should  you  not  be  enlarged  in  know- 
ledge and  understanding  ?  And  now,  O  ye  inhabitants  of  the 
rr  f  It  ,  famous  town  of  Mansoul,  to  speak  more  par- 
f^I  "^r/  ^"  '^  ticularly  to  yourselves,  re  are  not  a  free  peo- 
jaise  iiberxy.       ^^^  .   ^.^  ^^^  j^^^^  ^^^j^  in' bondage  and  slavery, 

and  that  by  a  grievous  threat,  no  reason  being  annexed,  but, 
so  I  will  have  it,  so  it  shall  be.  And  is  it  not  grievous  to 
think  en,  that  that  very  thing  you  are  forbidden  to  do,  might 
you  but  do  it,  r^oqld  yield  you  both  wisdom  and  honor  ?  for 
then  your  eyes  will  be  opened,  and  you  shall  be  as  gods. 
Now,"  since  this  is  tnus,  quoth  he,  can  you  be  kept  by  any 
prince  in  more  slavery,  and  in  greater  bondage  than  you  are 
under  this  day  ?  You  are  made  underlings,  and  are  wrapt  up 
i'-  '.  :Conveniencies,  as  I  have  well  made  appear:  for  what 
b  ~  -■  g?  greater,  than  to  be  kept  in  blindness  ?  Will  not  rea- 
sou  i/il  you,  that  it  is  better  to  have  eyes,  than  to  be  with- 
out them  ?  and  that  to  be  at  liberty,  is  better  than  to  be 
shut  up  in  a  dark  and  stinking  cave."* 

And  just  now,  while  Diabolus  was  speaking  these' words 
r  bt  '  R  ^°  Mansoul,  Tisiphone  shot  at  Captain  Resist- 
ap  am  e-  ^.^^^^  where  he  stood  on  the  gate,  and  mor- 
iistance  Slam,  tally  wounded  him  in  the  head  :  so  that  he,  to 
the  amasement  of  the  townsmen,  and  the  encouragement  of 
Diabolus,  fell  down  dead  quite  over  the  wall.-j-  Now  when 
Captain  Resistance  was  dead  (and  he  was  the  only  man  of 
war  in  the  town,)  poor  Mansoul  was  wholly  left  naked  of  cou- 
rage, nor  had  she  now  any  heart  to  resist :  but  this  was  as 
the  devil  would  have  it.    Then  stood  forth  that  He,  Mr. 

*  This  artful  speech  of  Diabolus  is  founded  upon  (he  scriptural  account  of  the 
first  temptation,  Gen.  iii.  I — 4.  "  and  the  serpent  said  unto  the  woniL.n.  yea,  hath 
Godsaid,  ye  shailnot  eat,"  ^-c.  In  this  pas. age  the  proliibition  is  represented  as 
too  strict,  as inteniied  to  abridge  their  happiness,  and  that  disobedience  would  be 
attended  wth  no  danger,  but  rather  with  great  advantage.  Tlie  devil,  the  father 
of  lies,  finding  this  method  so  successful,  stiil  persists  in  it.  God  says — Sinner, 
thou  ihalt  die}  Satan  says — Thou  shalt  not  die;  which  of  these  ought  we  to  be- 
lieve ? 

Resistance  to  the  su>',£:estions  of  Satan  failed  in  our  first  mother.  She  parleyed 
with  the  temptation  which  she  ought  to  have  resisted  and  rejected  with  abhor- 
rence. S\\&  paused:  and  it  was  an  iU-pausf.  There  was  no  occasion  to  pause  or 
ponder  on  what  the  Devil  had  said,  for  he  had  given  the  lie  to  the  God  of  truth. 
Wbaiever  contradicts  the  word  of  God  should  be  instantly  resisted  as  diabolical. 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  23 

Ill-Pause,  that  Diabolus  brought  with  him,  who  was  his  ora- 
tor, and  he  addressed  himself  to  speak  to  the  town  of  Man* 
soul ;  the  tenor  of  whose  speech  here  follows  : 

Ill-Pause,  "  Gentlemen,"  quoth  he,  *<  it  is  my  master'B 
-y     jjj  happiness,  that  he  has  this  day  a  iquiet  and 

f-  *i  A  r^'  teachable  auditory  ;  and  it  is  hoped  by  us,  that 
btj  speech  to  ^^^  ^j^^jj  prevail  with  you  not  to  cast  off  good 
^  tocun  0/  advice  .  my  master  has  a  ver>'  great  love  for 
Mansou  .  y^^ .  ^^^  although  he  very  well  knows  that  he 
runs  the  hazard  of  the  anger  of  king  Shaddai,  yet  love  to 
you  will  make  him  do  more  than  that.  Nor  doth  there 
need  that  a  word  more  should  be  spoken  to  confirm  for  truth 
what  he  hath  said  ;  there  is  not  a  word  but  carries  with  it- 
self evidence  in  its  bowels ;  the  very  name  of  the  tree  may 
put  an  end  to  all  controversy  in  this  matter.  I  therefore  at 
this  time  shall  only  add  tliis  advice  to  you,  under  and  by  the 
leave  of  my  lord  (and  with  that  he  made  Diabolus  a  very  low 
congee  :)  consider  his  words  ;  look  on  the  tree,  and  the  pro- 

«  mising  fruit  thereof ;  remember  also,  that  yet 

Citrong  temp-   ^^^  ^^^^^^  ^^^  jj^^j^^  ^^^   ^j^.^  j^  ^^  ^^^^^  ^^ 

^  ^°  '  know  more  :  and  if  your  reason  be  not  con- 

quered to  accept  of  such  good  counsel,  you  are  nol  the  men 
I  took  you  to  be.  But  when  the  towns-folk  saw  that  the 
tree  was  good  for  food,  and  that  it  was  pleasant  to  the  eye, 
and  a  tree  to  be  desired  to  make  one  wise,  they  did  as  old 
Ill-Pause  advised,  they  took  and  did  eat  thereof.  Now  this 
I  should  have  told  you  before,  that  even  then,  when  this  111- 
M  Lo  d  I  -  -^^^^^  ^'^'-^  making  this  speech  to  the  towns- 
"^  '  V  1!^°'  "len,  my  Lord  Innocency  (whether  by  a 
cency  s  deato.        u  4.    r         *u  c  ..-d       •     ^  d 

-'  shot   from  the  camp  of  the  giant,  or  from 

some  qualm  that  suddenly  took  him,  or  whether  by  the 
stinking  breath  of  that  treacherous  villain  old  Ill-Pause,  for 
so  I  am  most  apt  to  think)  sunk  down  in  the  place  where  he 
stood,  nor  could  he  be  brought  to  life  again.*  Thus  these 
two  brave  men  died ;  brave  men  I  call  them,  for  they  were 
the  beauty  and  glory  of  Mansoul,  so  long  as  they  lived 
therein  :  nor  did  there  how  remain  any  more  a  noble  spirit  in 


•  The  ven;  breath  of  temptation,  received  and  entertained  for  a  single  moment, 
destroyed  priaaitive  innotence.  When  the  liesofS?ran  were  adini;te(',  unbelief 
entered  and  innocence  did!.  'Vliou  shalt  surely  die,"  ?ai.i  J-hov<ih.  In  a  spiri- 
tual sen  je,  man  did  indeed  til-  nntr.ediatel)'.  He  died  spiiituailv,  he  dier'  to 
God.  "  Lun  t-onceived,  and  bfuui^hi  forth  sin,  and  sin  wi^en  r.nhhed,  br>.;ght 
forth  deatli,"  Jjm.i.  5.  By  iliis  one  fatal  act  of  disobedience,  tlie  whole  wori  ^  was 
rained.  '•  By  one  man  sin  entered  into  the  world,  and  death  by  sin."  «'  t .  one 
man's  disobedience  many  were  made  sinners."  "  P.v  the  otfeacc  of  one,  judi  meat 
onmc  upo".  ail  aien  vj  iondcranaucdi."    Rora.  t.  18,  IV. 


34  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

Man  soul ;  they  all  fell  down  and  yielded  obedience  to  Diabo- 
lus,  and  became  his  slaves  and  vassals,  as  you  shall  hear. 

Now  these  being  dead,  what  do  the  rest  of  the  towns- 
«-,  folk,  but  as  men  that  had  found  a  fool's  para* 

It  a!  n?^ir  ^'^^>  ^^ey  presently,  as  afore  was  hinted,  feU 
7  Ja  to  P^ov^  the  truth  of  the  giant's  words  :  and 
TnTs  ^^^^'  ^^^y  ^'^^  ^^  Ill-pause  had  taught  them, 

^^  ^'  they  looked,  they  considered,  they  were  taken 

with  the  forbidden  fruit,  *<  they  took  thereof,  and  did  eat;"* 
and  having  eaten,  they  became  immediately  drunken  there- 
with -;  so  they  opened  the  gates,  both  Ear-gate  and  Eye-gate, 
and  let  in  Diabolus  with  all  his  bands,  quite  forgetting  their 
good  Shaddai,  his  law,  and  the  judgment  that  he  had  an- 
nexed with  solemn  threatening  to  the  breach  thereof. 

•  Milton  finely  represents  the  fatal  act : 

"  so  saying,  ner  rash  hand  in  evil  hour 
"  F*^h  reaching  to  tlie  fruit,  slie  pluck 'd,  she  eat : 
*'  Earni  felt  ihe  wound,  and  Nature  from, her  seat, 
«'  Sighing  through  all  her  works,  gave  signs  of  woe 
"  That  all  was  lost."  Book  IX.  I.  780. . 


CHAPTER  II. 

Diabolus  takes  possession  of  the  castle....Mr.  Understandings 
the  Lord-Mayory  is  deposed*and  a  cwall  built  before  his 
house  to  darken  it....Mr.  Conscience  the  Recorder  is  displaced 
,„.My  Lord  fVill-be-nvill  is  appointed  Go'vernor....The  image 
tf  Shaddai  defaced.,..A  nenv  corporation  chosen,  and  forts 
erected. 

DIABOLUS,  having  now  obtained  entrance  in  at  the 
gates  of  the  town,  marches  up  to  the  middle  thereof, 
to  make  his  conquest  as  sure  as  he  could  ;  and  finding,  by 
this  time,  the  affections  of  the  people  warmly  inclining  to  him, 
he,  thinking  it  was  best  striking  while  the  iron  is  hot,  made 
this  further  deceivable  speech  unto  them,  saying,  "  Alas,  my 
poor  Mansoul !  I  have  done  thee  indeed  this  service,  as  to 
promote  thee  to  honor,  and  to  greaten  thy  liberty  ;  but  alas  I 
alas !  poor  Mansoul,  thou  wantest  now  one  to  defend  thee  ; 
for  assure  thyself,  when  Shaddai  shall  hear  what  is  done,  he 
will  come ;  for  sorry  will  he  be  that  thou  hast  broken  his 
bonds,  and  cast  his  cords  away  from  thee.  What  wilt  thou 
do  ?  Wilt  thou,  after  enlargement,  suffer  thy  privileges  to  be 
invaded  and  taken  away  I  or  what  wilt  thou  resolve  with  thy- 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  25 

self?"  Then  they  all  with  one  consent  said  to  this  bramble, 
"  Do  thou  reign  over  us."  So  he  accepted  the  motion,  and 
r^-   1  f      ■  became  the  king  of  the  town    of  Mansoul. 

niabolus  tsen-  ^j^j^  ^j^^^  ^^^^^  the  next  thing  was,  to  give 
tertained  Jor  ^^^  possession  of  the  castle,  and  so  of  the 
tbeir  king.  whole  strength  of  the  town.     Wherefore  in- 

to the  castle  he  goes  (it  was  that  which  Shaddai  built  in  Man- 
soul,  for  his  own  delight  and  pleasure :)  this  was  now  become 
a  den  and  hold  for  the  giant  Diabolus.  Now  having  got  pos- 
rr  ■   .  J    /.session  of  this  stately  palace  or  castle,  what 

neu posses jed  oj  ^^^,^  ^^^   ^^^^  ^^j.^  j^  ^  garrison  for  himself, 
toe    castle,   and  ^^^  strengthens  and  fortifies  it  with  all  sorts 
/<?r///ij//^   tt  jor  ^^  provisions  against  the    king   Shaddai,  or 
imsej.  those  that  should  endeavor  the  regaining  of 

it  to  him  and  his  obedience  again.  * 

This  done,  but  not  thinking  himself  yet  secure  enough,  in 
P,.   ,  ,  the  next  place  he  bethinks  himself  of  new- 

niaboius  ne^u-  j^o^^q^y,^^  the  town  :  and  so  he  does,  setting 
models        the  j       ^^-       j  ^u        i.      i 

up   one  and  puttmg  down  another  at  plea- 

''"^''*  sure.     Wherefore  my  Lord    Mayor,  whose 

uame  was  my  Lord  Understanding,  and  Mr,  Recorder,  whose 
name  was  Mr.  Conscience,  these  he  put  out  of  place  and 
power. 

As  for  my  Lord  Mayor,  though  he  was  an  understanding 
erj    /    J  man,  and  one  too  that  had  complied  with 

:  ,  ^o;-^  'w^J'or  ^^^  ^^g^  ^f  ^^^  ^^^^^  ^^  Mansoul  in  admitting 
put  out  of  place.  ^^^  ^-^^^  .^^^  ^^^  ^^^^^^^^  2  Cor.  x.  4,  5,  yet 
Diabolus  thought  not  fit  to  let  them  abide  in  his  former  lustre 
and  glory,  because  he  was  a  seeing  man,  Eph.  iv.  18,  19, 
wherefore  he  had  darkened  him  not  only  by  taking  from  him 
his  office  and  power,  but  by  building  of  an  high  and  strong 
tower,  just  between  the  sun's  reflections  and  the  windows  of 
my  lord's  palace  ;  by  which  means  the  house,  and  the'whole 
of  his  habitation,  was  made  as  dark  as  darkness  itself :  and 
thus,  being  alienated  from  the  light,  he  became  as  one  that 
was  bom  blind.  To  this  house  my  lord  was  confined,  as  to 
a  prison  ;  nor  might  he,  upon  his  parole,  go  further  than 
within  his  own  bounds.  And  now,  had  he  had  an  heart  to 
to  do  for  Mansoul,  what  could  he  do  for  it,  or  wherein  could 
he  be  profitable  to  her  ?  So  then,  so  long  as  Mansoul  was  un- 

*  The  Heart  of  fallen  mxn,  signified  by  tlie  cnstle,  is  in  the  possession  of  Satanr* 
"  the  strong  man  armed"  kocpcih  tliis  jwlace,  which  was  eiecled  for  the  habita- 
tion of  God.  The  powers  or  ihe  soul  are  perverted,  and  made  "  strona;  holds'? 
against  God,  2  Cor.  x.  4.  Saian  m  become  "  the  prince  of  this  world;"  and  ucwer- 
fu  11  >•  works  m  the  children  of  dUobcdience,  F.ph.  ii.  Yea,  he  is  caied  "  lue  go-? 
of  this  worlds"  and  is  not  only  obeyed  by  sinners  universally,  bat,  under  yarioiK 
fonns,  is  worshipped  by  many  or  the  hta'then. 

C 


86  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

der  the  power  and  government  of  Diabolus  (and  so  long  it 
was  under  him,  as  it  was  obedient  to  him  ;  which  was  even 
until  by  a  war  it  was  rescued  out  of  his  hand  ;)  so  long  my 
Lord  Mayor  was  rather  an  impediment  in,  than  an  advantage 
to,  the  famous  town  of  Mansoul.* 

As  for  Mr.  Recorder,  before  the  town  was  taken,  he  was 

7he  recorder  tut  ^  ^"^"  ^^^^  ^^^^  ^"  ^^^  ^^^^  °^  ^'^  ^*"^'  ^"^ 
cut  of  tlace  ^^^  ^  "^^"  ^^  courage  and  faithfulness  to 
•^  ^  *  speak  truth  on  every  occasion  ;  and  he  had 
a  tongue  as  bravely  hung,  as  he  had  an  head  filled  with  judg- 
ment. Now  this  man,  Diabolus  could  by  no  means  abide, 
because,  though  he  gave  his  consent  to  his  coming  into  the 
town,  yet  he  could  not,  by  all  wiles,  trials,  stratagems,  and 
devices  that  he  coyld  use,  make  him  his  own.  True,  he 
was  much  degenerated  from  his  former  king,  and  also  much 
pleased  with  the  giant's  service,  and  many  of  his  laws.  But 
this  would  not  do,  forasmuch  as  he  was  not  wholly  his ;  he 
would  now  and  then  think  upon  Shaddai,  and  have  a  dread 
„  .  of  his  law  upon  him,  and  then  he  would 

L  k'flh^  ^P^^^  against  Diabolus  with  a  voice  as  great 
5    /  k^  ^     ^^  when  a  lion  roareth  :  yea,  and  would  also 

jtrs     ing.  ^^  certain  times,  when  his  fits  were  upon  him 

(for  you  must  know,  that  sometimes  he  had  terrible  fits,) 
make  the  whole  town  of  Mansoul  shake  with  his  voice  ;  and 
therefore  the  new  king  of  Mansoul  could  not  abide  him.f 

Diabolus  therefore  feared  the  Recorder  more  than  any  that 
was  left  alive  in  the  town  of  Mansoul,  because,  as  I  said, 
his  words  did  shake  the  whole  town  ;  they  were  like  the  rat- 
tling of  thunder,  and  also  like  thunder-claps.  Since  there- 
fore the  giant  could  not  make  him  wholly  his  own,  what  doth 
he  do,  but  studies  all  that  he  could  to  debauch  the  old  gen- 
tleman, and  by  debauchery,  to  stupify  his  mind,  and  more 
harden  his  heart  in  the  ways  of  vanity.  And  as  he  attempted, 
jj   .  ,       so  he  accomplished  his  design :  he  debauched 

i  "i!^r\u  the  man,  and  by  little  and  little  so  drew  him 
tauched  than  -^^^^  ^j^  ^^^  wickedness,  that  at  last  he  was 
Bejore.  ^^^  ^^^  debauched  as  at  first,  and  so  by  con- 

sequence defiled,  but  was  almost  (at  last,  I  say)  past  all  con- 

*  The  understanding,  which  was  once  full  of  light,  is  now  most  miserably  dark- 
ened by  sin  and  Saian  j  so  that  man  is ''  alienated  from  the  life  of  God,  through  the 
ignorance  and  blindness  of  his  heart."  The  understanding,  which  took  the  lead  in 
the  heart,  as  chief  magistrate,  is  now  deposed,  and  the  corrupted  -will  takes  his 
place. 

+  The  office  and  jiower  of  conscience  (or  the  old  recorder)  is  beautifully  describ- 
ed. He  will  sometimes  speak,  yea,  roar  aloud,  testifying  for  God,  and  against  sin. 
Bui  it  is  the  interest  ot  Satan  to  debauch  the  conscience,  and  if  possible,  to  silence 
U;  ^nd,  if  this  cannot  be  doBC,  to  repretMt  its  faitbitii  remori^traqcej  as  the  la- 
vtngs  of  Btadaeii. 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  27 

gcience  of  sin.  And  this  was  the  farthest  Diabolus  could  go. 
Wherefore  he  bethinks  himself  of  another  project,  and  that 
was,  to  persuade  the  men  of  the  town  that  Mr.  Recorder 
was  mad,  and  so  not  to  be  regarded.  And  for  this  he  urged 
his  fits,  and  said,  If  he  be  himself,  why  doth  he  not  do  thus 
always  ?  But,  quoth  he,  all  mad  folks  have  their  fits,  and  in 
them  raving  language  ;  so  hath  this  old  and  doating  gentle- 

The  to^jjn   taken 


man.     Thus   by   one   means    or  other  he 
quickly  got  Mansoul  to  slight,  neglect>  and 


off  from  heeding  ^^^^^^^  whatever  Mr.  Recorder  could  say. 

"*  For,  besides  what  you  have  already  heard, 

Diabolus  had  a  way  to  make  the  old  gentleman,  when  he  was 

men-y,  unsay  and  deny  what  he  in  his  fits  had  affirmed.     And 

indeed  this  was  the  next  way  to  make  himself  ridiculous,  and 

„  .        to  cause  that  no  man  should  regard  him.   Al- 

How   conscience  ^^  ^^^  ^^  ^^^^^  ^p^^^  ^^^^j^  ^^^  ^^^^  gj^^j_ 

becomes  so  ridi-  ^^j^  ^^^  2\\v2iY^  by  force  and  constraint.  Be- 
culous  as  imtb  g. ^^^^  ^^  v.^qm\Cs.  at  one  time  be  hot  against 
carnal  men  it  ts.  ^^^^^  about  which  at  another  he  would  hold 
his  peace,  so  uneven  was  he  now  in  his  doings.  Sometimes 
he  would  be  as  if  fast  asleep,  and  again  som.etimes  as  dead, 
even  then  when  the  whole  town  of  Mansoul  was  in  her  ca- 
reer after  vanity,  and  in  her  dance  after  the  giant^s  pipe. 

Wherefore  sometimes,  when  Mansoul  did  use  to  be  fright- 
ed with  the  thundering  voice  of  the  Recorder  that  was,  and 
when  they  did  tell  Diabolus  of  it,  he  would  answer,  that 
what  the  old  gentleman  said  was  neither  out  of  love  to  him, 
nor  pity  to  them,  but  of  a  foolish  fondness  that  he  had  to  be 
prating  ;  and  so  would  hush,  still,  and  put  all  to  quiet 
again.  And  that  he  might  leave  no  argument  unurged  that 
might  tend  to  make  them  secure,  he  said,  and  said  it  often, 
„        .     .     Oh  Mansoul !  consider,  that  notwithstanding  the 

.  ^^-  old  gentleman's  rage,  and  the  rattle  of  his  high 
r  e  one,  ^^^  thundering  words,  you  hear  ik)thing  of  Shad- 
dai  himself,  (^when,  liar  and  deceiver  that  he  was,  every  out- 
cry of  Mr.  Recorder  against  the  sin  of  Mansoul  was  the 
voice  of  God  in  him  to  them.)  But  he  goes  on,  and  says, 
you  see  that  he  values  not  the  loss  nor  rebellion  of  the  town 
of  Mansoul ;  nor  will  he  trouble  himself  with  calling  his  town 
to  a  reckoning,  for  their  giving  themselves  to  me.  He  knows, 
that  though  ye  were  his,  now  you  are  lawfully  mine  ;  so  leav- 
ing us  to  one  another,  he  hath  now  shaken  his  hands  of  us. 

Moreover,  O  Mansoul !  quoth  he,  consider  how  I  hare 
served  you,  even  to  the  uttermost  of  my  power ;  and  that 
with  the  best  that  I  have,  could  get,  or  procure  for  you  in  aU 


2«  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

the  world :  besides,  I  dare  say,  that  the  laws  aiid  customs 
that  you  now  are  under,  and  by  which  yoa  do  homage  to  me, 
do  yield  you  more  solace  and  content  than  did  the  paradise 
«  .  */?  If-  ^^'^^  ^^  ^^^^  ^'^^  possessed.  Your  liberty  also, 
f^f^(  ^  as  yourselves  do  very  well  know,  has  been  great- 

^  '^"^*  ly  widened  and   enlarged   by   me ;    whereas  I 

^       .  found  you  a  penned  up  people,  I  have  not  laid 

any  restraint  upon  you  :  you  have  no  law,  sta- 
tute, or  judgment  of  mine  to  fright  you  ;  I  call  none  of  you 
to  account  for  your  doings,  except  the  madman,  you  know 
who  I  mean  :  I  have  granted  you  to  live,  each  man  like  a 
prince  in  his  own  palace,  even  with  as  little  contiol  from 
me  as  I  have  from  you. 

And  thus  would  Diabolus  hush  up  and  quiet  the  town  of 

«  .  Mansoul,  when  the  Recorder  that  was,  did 

Men     sometimes     ^^  ^j^^^^  .^^j^^,.  ^j^^^,^  .   ^^^^  ^^^  ^^.j^^^  ^^^^ 

angry  c^iw  thieir  ^^^^^^^  orations  as  these  would  set  the  whole 
conscience.  .  .  c  •     i.*u      u 

town  m  a  rage  and  fury  agamst  the  old  gen- 
tleman ;  yea,  the  rascally  crew  at  some  times  would  be  for  de- 
stroying him.  They  have  often  wished,  in  my  hearing,  that 
he  had  lived  a  thousand  miles  off  from  them  ;  his  company, 
his  words,  yea,  the  sight  of  him,  and  especially  when  they 
remembered  iow  in  old  times  he  did  use  to  threaten  and  con- 
demn them  (for  all  he  was  now  so  debauched,)  did  terrify 
and  afflict  them  sore.* 

But  all  their  wishes  were  vain  ;  for  I  don't  know  how,   un- 
less by  the  power  of  Shaddai,  and  his  wisdom,  he   was  pre- 
served in  being  amongst  them.     Besides   his   house  was  as 
strong  as  a  castle,  and  stood  hard  by  a   strong-hold  of  the 
Til  fl       If     ^^^'^'^  •  "Moreover,  if  at  any   time  any   of  the 
^"^^        crew  or  rabble  attempted  to  make  him  away, 
^    .^^  -         he  could  pull  up  the  sluices,/^«^^ind  let  in  such 
f  ajUfjears.  ^^^^^  ^g  v,,ould  drown  all  round  about  him. 
But  to  leave  Mr.  Recorder,  and  to  come  to  my  Lord  Will- 
„,,       .jj    be-will,  another  of  the  famous  town  of  Mansoul. 
rtfye^iii.    This  Will-be-will  was  as   high-bora  in  Mansoul^ 
and  was  as  much,  if  not  more,  a  freeholder,  than  many   of 
them  were  :  besides,  if  I  remember  my  tale   aright,  he  had 
some  privileges  peculiar  to  himself  in  the  famous  town  of 
Mansoul.     Now,  together  with  these,  he  was  a  man  of  great 
strength,  resokition,  and  courage,  nor  in  his  occasion  could 

*  Cottscience,  in  natural  men,  is  very  uncfjual  and  irregular  in  his  opposition  to 
sin  ;  yet,  by  Sis  and  starts  he  will  cry  out,  and  so  frighten  the  sinner,  that  he  wishes 
him  "  a  tliousand  miles  otf,"  so  as  to  give  him  no  disturbance,  or  prevent  his 
quiet  eniuyment  of  iliat  liberty  to  sjn,  which  Satan  boasts  he  has  granted  to  Uasi" 
!>«ui.    h'everiiieies  ihe  puwer  at  c(^iucietu:e  caoaot  be  utterly  destroyed. 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  t9 

any  turn  him  away.  But  I  say,  whether  he  was  proud  of  liis 
estate,  privileges,  strength,  or  what  (but  sure  it  was  through 
pride  of  something,)  he  scorns  noM^  to  be  a  slave  in  Mansoul ; 
and  therefore  resolves  to  bear  office  under  Diabolus,  that  he 
might  (such  a  one  as  he  was)  be  a  petty  ruler  and  governor  in 
Mansoul ;  and  (headstrong  man  that  he  was)  thus  he  began 
betimes  ;  for  this  man,  when  Diabolus  did  make  his  oration  at 
Ear-gate,  was  one  of  the  first  that  was  for  consenting  to  hi3< 
words,  and  for  accepting  of  his  counsel  as  wholesome,  and 
that  was  for  opening  the  gate  and  letting  him  into  the  town  : 
wherefore  Diabolus  had  a  kindness  for  him,  and  for  that  rea- 
son designed  him  for  a  place  ;  and,  perceiving  the  valor  and 
•toutness  of  the  man,  he  coveted  to  have  him  for  one  of  hi* 
great  ones,  to  act  and  do  in  matters  of  the  highest  concern.* 

So  he  sent  for  him,  and  talked  with  hrm  of  that  secret  mat- 
ter which  lay  in  his  breast ;  but  there  needed  not  much  per- 
e*',  -jj  J.  L  suasion  in  the  case  ;  for  as  at  first  he  was  wil- 
joe  ^iii  taAes^  jj^^  ^^^^  Diabolus  should  be  let  into  the  town, 
/>^ftf  un  er  t-  ^^  ^^^  j^^  ^^^^  ^^  willing  to  serve  him  there* 
a  0  us.  When  the  tyrant,  therefore,  perceived  the  wil- 

lignessof  my  lord  to  serve  him,  and  that  his  mind  stood  bend- 
ing that  way,  he  forthwith  made  him  captain  of  the  castle, 
governor  of  the  wall,  and  keeper  of  the  gates  of  Mansoul :  yea, 
there  was  a  clause  in  his  commission,  that  nothing  without 
him  should  be  done  in  all  the  town  of  Mansoul :  so  that  now, 
next  to  Diabolus  himself,  who  but  my  Lord  Will-be-will  in 
all  the  town  of  Mansoul !   nor  could  any  thing  be  now  done, 

Mr    M'  d         ^"^  ^^  ^^^  ^^"^  ^"^  pleasure,  throughout  the 
I    y  ;"  \  ^-^  town  of  Mansoul,  Rom.  viii.  7.     He  had  also 
^  one  Mr.  Mind  for  his  clerk  ;  a  man,  to  speak 

on,  every  way  like  his  master;  for  he  and  his  lord  were  in 
principle  one,  and  in  practice  not  far  asunder,  Eph.  ii.  2,  3,  4. 
And  now  was  Mansoul  brought  under  to  purpose,  and  made 
to  fulfil  the  lusts  of  the  will,  and  of  the  mind.f 

But  it  will  not  be  out  of  my  thoughts,  what  a  desperate  one 
this  Will-be-will  was,  when  power  was  put  into  his  hand. 
First,  he  flatly  denied  that  he  owed  any  suit  or  service  to  hi& 

*  My  Lord  JVJU-be-%vill.'--The  author  represents  the  will  as  a  lord,  a  person  of 
great  consequence  in  the  town,  and  very  justly,  for  the  human  will  is  tliat  power 
of  the  soul  whereby  we  chuse  and  detennine.  It  is  a  governing  faculty  and  there 
could  be  no  iin,  till  the  will  consented  to  the  temptation.  In  fallen  m.nithewjll 
is  not  subject  to  the  law  of  God,  but  obstinately  opposed  to  it,  and  Ihereiore  a  fft 
deputy  for  the  devil. 

+  By  the  /r/ZW,  the  author  probably  designs  the  judgment,  or  that  faculty  by 
which  we  distinguish  between  good  and  evil,  and  we  arc  assured  by  tiiv;  scripture* 
thai  the  carQAl  wind  ii>  enmity  against  God." 

c  2 


»  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

former  prince  and  liege  lord.  This  done,  in  the  next  place 
be  took  an  oath,  swore  fidelity  to  his  great  master  Diabolus, 
and  then  being  stated  and  settled  in  his  place,  office,  ad- 
vancement, and  preferment,  oh,  you  cannot  think,  unles* 
you  had  seen  it,  the  strange  work  that  this  workman  made  in 
the  town  of  Mansoul. 

First,  He  maligned  Mr.  Recorder  to  death  ;  he  would  net- 

n-.  7     •//  ther  endure  to  see  him,   nor  hear  the  word4 

The  carnal  ^ill     cu-  i.ui-  ut-^u-  \.      \, 

._  or  his  mouth,  he  would  shut  his  eyes  when  he 
opposes  ci-  g^^^  j^j^^  ^^^  gj.^p  j^.g  ^^^g  when  he  heard  him 

^  ^^'  speak.  Also  he  could  not  endure  that  so  much 

as  a  fiagment  of  the  law  of  Shaddai  should  be  any  where  seen 
in  the  town.  For  example,  his  clerk,  Mr.  Mind,  had  some  old 
rents,  Nehem.  ix,  26.  and  torn  parchments  of  the  law  of  good 
Shaddai  in  his  house:  but  when  Will-be-will  saw  them,  he  cast 
them  behind  his  back.  True,  Mr.  Recorder  had  some  of  the 
laws  in  his  study;  but  my  lord  could  by  no  means  come  at  them: 
r  '  ht  ^'11  also  thought,  and  said,  the  windows  of  my 
on  up  <wi  ^j^  1^^^  mayor's  house  were  always  too  light 
iGi^es  a  ^f''^  for  the  profit  ofthe  town  of  Mansoul.  The  light 
unaerstanaing.  of  a  candle  he  could  not  endure.  Now  no- 
thing at  all  pleased  Will-be-will,  but  what  pleased  Diabolus 
his  lord.* 

There  was  no  other  like  him  to  trumpet  about  the  streets 
the  brave  nature,  the  wise  conduct  and  great  glory  of  the 
king  Diabolus.  He  would  range  throughout  all  the  streets  of 
Mansoul,  to  cry  up  his  illustrious  lord  ;  and  would  make  him* 
rr  •  .  r  ;  ^  self  even  as  an  abject,  among  the  base  and  ras- 
am  t bough. s.  ^.^^j^  ^^.^^^  ^q  cry  up  his  valiant  prince.  And 
I  say,  when  and  wheresoever  he  found  those  vassals,  he  would 
even  make  himself  as  one  of  them.  In  all  ill  courses,  he  would 
act  without  bidding,  and  do  mischief  without  command- 
ment. 

The  Lord  Will-be-will  also  had  a  deputy  under  him,  and 
his  name  was  Mr.  Affection  :  one  that  was  also  greatly  de- 
bauched in  his  principles,  and  answered  thereto  in  his  life, 
Rom.  i.  25  :  he  was  only  given  to  the  flesh,  and  therefore  they 
call  him  Vile-affection.  Now  there  was  he,  and  one  Carnal- 
lust,  the  daughter  of  Mr.  Mind  (like  to  like,  quoth  the  devil 


*  Great  i^  the  aversion  of  the  carnal  mind  and  will  to  the  Bible.  Never  wai 
greater  hatred  to  it  discovered  tlian  in  this  day  !  But  wliy  do  our  inlidels  hate  it  ? 
The  true  reason  is,  '  tliey  love  darkness  rather  than  Hght,' because  tl«:ir  deeds  are 
•vi!,'-'  John  iii.  19.  The  liitie  remaining  Itzht  of  conscience  tbej  cannot  Cndur«> 
fccca-.vje  it  coudemns  their  beloved  carnslit/. 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  s^i 

A  t  hh  *^  ^^^  collier,)  that  fell  in  love  and  made  a 
^%Sj  S'  match,  and  were  manietl ;  and,  as  I  take  it, 
l^vseen  k  iie-aj-  ^^^^  ^^^  several  children,  as  Impudence, 
section  and  Black-mouth  and  Hate-reproof.  These  three 
i^arnai-iiut.  ^,^^^  y^^^^^  ^^^^  .  „j^^  besides  these  three, 
they  had  three  daughters,  as  Scorn-truth,  Slight-God,  and 
the  name  of  the  youngest  was  Revenge ;  these  were  all  married 
in  the  town,  and  also  begot  and  yielded  many  bad  brats,  too 
many  to  be  inserted.     But  to  pass  by  this.* 

When  the  giant  had  thus  ingarrisoned  himself  in  the  town 
of  Mansoul,  and  had  put  down  and  set  up  whom  he  thought 
good,  he  betakes  hin-vself  to  defacing.  Now  there  was  in  the 
market-place  of  Mansoul,  and  also  upon  the  gates  of  the 
castle,  an  image  of  the  blessed  king  Shaddai;  this  image  was 
so  exactly  engraven  (and  it  was  engraven  in  gold)  that  it  did 
the  most  resemble  Shaddai  himself,  of  any  thing  that  then 
vtru  *  M  *  tu  ^"^^  extant  in  the  world.  This  he  basely 
vvpat  i\o-trutt>  commanded  to  be  defaced,  and  it  was  base- 

'  *  ly  done  by  the  hand  of  Mr.  No-truth.  Now 

you  must  know,  that  as  Diabolus  had  commanded,  and  that 
by  the  hand  of  Mr.  No-truth,  the  image  of  Shaddai,  was  de- 
faced ;  he  likewise  gave  order  that  the  same  Mr.  No-truth 
should  set  up,  in  its  stead,  the  horrid  and  formidable  image  of 
Diabolus  ;  to  the  great  contempt  of  the  former  king,  and  de- 
basing his  town  of  Mansoul.f 

Moreover,    Diabolus  made    havock    of   all    remains  of 

jjj  J       I    ,     the  laws  and  statutes  of  Shaddai,  that  could 

destrredthat  ^^  ^^""'^  ^"  ^'^^  ^°^^""  °^  Mansoul ;  to  wit, 
^^ u'^h  f  "^ A  ^^^  ^s  contained  either  doctrines  or  morals, 
coma  oejouna.  ^^^.j^  ^^  ^j^j^  ^^^  natural  documents :  also  re- 
lative severities  he  sought  to  extinguish.  To  be  short,  there 
was  nothing  of  the  remains  of  good  in  Mar^soul,  which  he 
and  Will-be-will  sought  not  to  destroy  ;  for  thdr  design  was, 
to  turn  Mansoul  into  a  brute,  and  to  make  it  like  the  sen- 
sual sow,  by  the  hands  of  Mr.  No-truth.:J: 

When  he  had  destroyed  what  law  and  good  orders  he 

could,  then  further  to  effect  his  design,  name- 

tht  edicts   of  ly  to  alienate  Mansoul  from  Shaddai  her  king, 

*  The  aftections  follow  the  dictates  of  the  will.  The  offspring  of  Vile-afiectioa 
andCarnal-luitare  enumerated:— a  wretched  brood  \ 

+  God  made  man  in  his  own  holy  and  beautiful  image.  Sin  has  miserably  defac- 
ed this  image  oT  God  in  the  soul,  and  substituted  the  horrid  and  defoimed  image  of 
the  devil.    O  what  a  change  ! 

%  Satan  would  obliterate  all  the  commandments  of  God,  prevent  the  practice 
of  all  duty  to  him  or  to  our  neighbor,  and  make  us  merely  carnal  and  bruush. 
Awfullv  haih  he  succeeded,  so  that  man  is  become  that  motly  monster— '*  half 
beast — half-devil,"  as  Bishop  llall  calls  him ;  uniting  in  himself  the  seosual  app^ 
lites  of  llie  loriuer,  with  Uis  diabolical  tempers  of  the  Utter. 


92  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

Diabolus  set  up.  he  commands,  and  they  set  up  his  owr  vairi 
edicts,  statutes,  and  commandments  in  all 
places  of  resort  or  concourse  in  Mansoul,  i  John  ii.  le.  to 
wit,  such  as  gave  liberty  "  to  the  lusts  of  the  flesh,  the  lusts 
of  the  eyes,  and  the  pride  of  life,  which  are  not  of  Shaddai, 
but  of  the  world."  He  encouraged,  countenanced,  and  pro- 
moted lasciviousness  and  all  ungodliness  there.  Yea,  much 
more  did  Diabolus  to  encourage  wickedness  in  the  town  of 
Mansoul ;  he  promised  them  peace,  content,  joy  and  bliss, 
in  doing  his  commandsj^  and  that  they  should  never  be  called 
to  an  account  for  their  not  doing  the  contrary.  And  let  this 
serve  to  give  a  taste  to  them  that  love  to  hear  of  what  is 
done  beyond  their  knowledge,  afar  oiFin  other  countries. 

Now  Mansoul  being  wholly  at  his  beck,  and  brought 
wholly  to  his  bow,  nothing  was  heard  or  seen  therein  but  that 
which  tended  to  set  up  him. 

But  now,  he  having  disabled  the  Lord  Mayor  and  Mr.  Re- 

They  ha-ve  a  ne^  """"f^'  -^Tu^'tr?  ^"^  w""^  \  ^^^^^V^' 
lord  mayor  and  a  ?"^  ^^^\"^  ^^^^  ^^^  ^?^"'  ^/^^^  ^^  J"^^  \^ 
-^    ,  it,  was  the  most  ancient  of  corporations  in 

ner^  recorder,  ^^^  ^^^^^  .  ^^^  fearing,  if  he  did  not  main- 
tain greatness,  they  at  any  time  should  object  that  he  had 
done  them  an  injury  ;  therefore,  I  say  (that  they  might  see 
that  he  did  not  intend  to  lessen  their  grandeur,  or  to  take 
from  them  any  of  their  advantageous  things)  he  did  chuse 
for  them  a  lord  mayor  and  a  recorder  to  himself;  and  such 
as  contented  them  to  the  heart,  and  such  also  as  pleased  him 
wonderous  well. 

The  name  of  the  mayor  that  was  of  Diabolus'  making,^ 
^,  was  the  lord  Lustings.     A  man  that  had 

The  nenv  mayor,  ^^^^.j^^^  ^^^^  nor  ears  ;  all  that  he  did,  whe- 
ther as  a  man  or  an  officer,  he  did  it  naturally  as  doth  the 
beast ;  and  that  which  made  him  yet  more  ignoble,  though 
not  to  Mansoul,  yet  to  them  that  beheld,  and  were  grieved 
for  its  ruin,  was,  that  he  could  never  favor  good  but  evil.* 

The  recorder  was  one  whose  name  was  Forget-good ;  and 
^,  ■  J      ^  v^ry  sorry  fellow  he  was;  he  could  re- 

/fye  nerj}  recorder,  j^ember  nothing  but  mischief,  and  to  do- 
it with  delight.  He  was  naturally  prone  to  do  things  that  are 
hurtful;  even  hurtful  to  the  town  of  Mansoul,  and  to  all  the 
dwellers  there.  These  two,  therefore,  by  their  power  and  prac- 

+  Instead  of  the  understanding^  which,  before  the  revolution,  governed  the 
town,  Mr.  Lustings  is  made  lord  mayor.  This  wretch  "  had  neither  eyes  nor  ears." 
So  beastly  are  carnal  lusts,  that  they  pay  no  regnrd  to  reason  nor  danger,  but  ajf^ 
kunied  on  by  mere  appetite  to  eveiy  tiesbly  indulgence. 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  33 

tice,  examples,  and  smiles  upon  evil,  did  much  more  mi&. 
chief,  and  settled  the  common  people  in  hurtful  ways  ;  for 
who  doth  not  perceive,  that  when  those  that  sit  aloft  are 
vile  and  corrupt  themselws,  they  corrupt  the  whole  region 
and  country  where  they  are.* 

Besides  these,  Diabolus  made  several  burgesses  and  alder- 
v  ^  *u  1  "^^"  '"  Mansoul ;  such  as  out  of  whom  the 
lie  dow^  make  ^^^^^  ^^y^^^  j^  needed,  might  chuse  them 
them  ne=uj  alder-  Qfj^^-^j-g^  governors  and  magistrates ;  and  these 
^'^*  are  the  names  of  the  chief  of  them  :  Mr.  In- 

credulity, Mr.  Haughty,  Mr.  Sweaiing,  Mr.  Whoring,  Mr. 
Hardheart,  Mr.  Pitiless,  Mr.  Fuiy,  Mr.  No-truth,  Mr.  Stand- 
to-lies,  Mr.  False-peace,  Mr.  Drunkenness,  Mr.  Cheat- 
ing, Mr.  Atheism  ;  thirteen  in  all.  Mr.  Incredulity  is  the 
eldest,  and  Mr.  Atheism  the  youngest  of  the  company.f 

There  was  also  an  election  of  common-council-men,  and 
others  :  as  bailiffs,  Serjeants,  constables,  &:c.  but  all  of  them, 
like  those  afore-namcd,  being  either  fathers,  brothers,  cou- 
sins, or  nephews,  to  them,  whose  nam.es  for  brevity-sake,  I 
omit  to  mention. 

When  the  giant  had  thus  far  proceeded  in  his  work,  in  the 

rr  ,  ., ,  ,  ,  next  place  he  betook  him  to  build  some 
ne  buiiaetb  three  ^^^^^^  ^^^^^  .^  ^^^  ^^^^  .  ^^^  ^^  i^^- j^  ^,^^^g 

strong  mm,  that  seemed  to  be  impregnable.  The  first 
he  called  the  hold  of  Defiance,  because  it  was  made  to  com- 
mand the  whole  town,  and  to  keep  it  from  the  knowledge  of 
its  ancient  king.  The  second  he  called  Midnight-hold,  be- 
cause it  was  built  on  purpose  to  keep  Mansoul  from  the 
true  knowledge  of  itself.  The  third  was  called  Sweet-sin- 
hold,  because  by  that  he  fortified  Mansoul  against  all  desires 
of  good.  The  first  of  these  holds  stood  close  by  Eye-gate, 
that  the  light  might  as  much  as  possible  be  darkened  thei-c. 
The  second  was  built  hard  by  the  old  castle,  to  the  end  that 
that  might  be  made  more  blind,  if  possible.  And  the  third 
stood  in  the  market-place. 

He  that  Diabolus  made  governor  over  the  first  of  these, 
was  one  Spite-God,  a  most  blasphemous  wretch.  He  came 
with  the  whole  rabble  of  them  that  came  against  Mansoul  at 
first,  and  was  himself  one  of  themselves.  He  that  was  made 
the  governor  of  Midnight-hold  was  one  Love-no-light,  he 
was  also  one  of  them  that  came  first  against  the  town.    And 

*  The  memory  has  suflered  much  by  the  fall.  It  is  wonderfully  tenacious  of 
evil,  but  is  sure  to  forget  every  thing  that  is  good. 

+  A  fit  set  ofwrciches  to  govern  uiuler  Diabolus  !  It  is  well  observed,  that  of 
these  vile  alderrjiei), /«c:/W«y//5«  (of  unbelief)  was  the  eldest,  aod  Mkti^ms  Ibc 
joungest.    Unbelief  naturally  ends  ir  aihciim. 


§4  THE  HOLV  war. 

he  that  was  made  the  governor  of  the  hold  called  Sweet-sin- 
hold,  was  one  whose  name  was  Love-flesh  ;  he  was  also  a 
very  lewd  fellow,  but  not  of  that  country  from  whence  the 
Others  are  bound.  This  fellow  could  find  more  sweetness 
when  he  was  sucking  a  lust,  than  he  did  in  the  Paradise  of 
God. 

And  now  Diabolus  thought  himself  safe:  he  had  taken  Man- 
«.,  ,  ,  ,  soul  ;  he  had  ingarrisoned  himself  therein  ;  he 
U:abotus  has  ^^^  ^^^  ^^^^^^  ^^^  ^j^  officers,  and  set  up  new 
maaemsnest.  ^^^^^ .  ^^  ^^^  defaced  the  image  of  Shaddai, 
and  had  set  up  his  own  ;  he  had  spoiled  the  old  law-books, 
and  had  promoted  his  own  vain  lies  ;  he  had  made  him  new 
magistrates,  and  set  up  new  aldermen  ;  he  had  built  his  new 
holds,  and  had  mann'd  them  for  himself.  And  all  this  he 
did  to  make  himself  secure,  in  case  the  good  Shaddai,  or  hia 
Son,  should  come  to  make  an  incursion  upon  him.* 

*  The  revolution  is  completed.  The  understanding  15  darkeaed ;  the  con- 
science debauclied  ;  the  wis  );er\eried  }  j1  e  iroace  if  G<id  defaced  ;  ihe  law  of 
God  iu;>presie  1  ;  andtjeastlj-  lusis  triurasihant.  -  While  the  proud  sinner  dcfier 
God.  Iove>  midniijht  darkncbf,  and  waji(-.v$  in  sin.  What  an  awful  but  accurate 
picture  of  apostaie  man :  God  be  merciful  to  us  iinners ! 


CHAPTER  III. 

Information  of  the  revolution  carried  to  Shaddai....His  great 
resentment  on  the  occasion....His  gracious  intentions  of  restor- 
ing Mans oul.,.. Some  intimation  of  this  published...,Care  of 
Diabolus  to  suppress  this  information.... His  stratagems  t<r 
secure  the  possession  of  the  toavn,  and  prevent  its  tvturn  to 
Shaddai. 

OW  you  may  well  think,  that,  long  before  this  timer, 

word  by  some  or  other  could  not  but  be  carried  to  the 

-....  ,    .    good  king  Shaddai,  how  his  Mansoul  on 

Ttdtngs    carried    ^^^  continent  of  Universe  was  lost ;  and 

u  .   tju  °^    that  the  giant  Diabolus,  once  one  of  hii 

J  had   hap-     j^aj^gty's  servants,  had,  in  rebellion  against 

pened  to  Mansoul.     ^^^  j^-^^^  ^^^  ^^^^  ^j^^^^^f  ^j.  himself, 

and  that  to  a  very  circumstance. 

At  first.  How  Diabolus  came  upon  Mansoul,  (they  being  a 
simple  people  and  innocent)  with  craft,  subtlety,  lies,  and 
guile  ;  Item,  That  he  had  treacherously  slain  their  right  noble 
and  valiant  captain,  the  Captain  Resistance,  as  he  stood  upon 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  35 

the  gate  with  the  rest  of  the  townsmen  :  Item,  How  my 
brave  Lord  Innocent  fell  down  dead  (with  grief,  some  say ;  or 
with  being  poisoned  with  the  stinking  breath  of  one  Ill-pause, 
as  say  others)  at  the  hearing  of  his  just  lord  and  rightful 
prince  Shaddai  so  abused  by  the  mouth  of  so  filthy  a  Diabo- 
lonian  as  that  varlet  Ill-pause  was.  The  messenger  further 
told,  that  after  this  Ill-pause  had  made  a  short  oration  to  the 
townsmen,  in  behalf  of  Diabolus  his  master,  the  simple  town^ 
believing  to  be  true  what  was  said,  with  one  consent  did  open 
Ear-gate,  the  chief  gate  of  the  corporation,  and  did  let  him 
with  his  crew  into  the  possession  of  the  famous  town  of  Man- 
soul.  He  further  shewed  how  Diabolus  had  served  the  Lord- 
mayor  and  Mr.  Recorder,  to  wit,  that  he  had  put  them  from 
all  place  of  power  and  trust.  Item,  He  shewed  also,  that  my 
Lord  Will-be-will  was  turned  a  very  rebel  and  runnagate,  and 
that  so  was  one  Mr.  Mind,  his  clerk  ;  and  that  they  two  did 
range  and  revel  it  all  the  town  over,  and  teach  the  wicked 
ones  their  ways.  He  said  moreover,  that  this  Will-be-will 
was  put  into  great  trust,  and  particularly  that  Diabolus  had 
put  into  Will-be- will's  hand  all  the  strong  places  in  Mansoul ; 
and  that  Mr.  Affection  was  made  my  Lord  Will-be-wiirs  de- 
puty, in  his  most  rebellious  affairs.  Yea,  said  the  messen- 
ger, this  monster,  Lord  Will-be-will,  has  openly  disavowed 
the  King  Shaddai,  and  hath  given  his  faith  and  plighted  troth 
to  Diabolus. 

Also,  said  the  messenger,  besides  this,  the  new  king,  or  ra- 
ther rebellious  tyrant,  over  the  once  famous,  but  now  perish- 
j^  ~  ing  town  of  Mansoul  has  set  up  a  lord-mayor  and 
5^.  7  j^'J^  recorder  of  his  own.  For  mayor,  he  has  set  up 
appointed  by  ^^^  y^^^  Lustings;  and,  for  recorder,  Mr.  For- 
dJiabotus.  get_good  ;  two  of  the  vilest  of  all  the  town  of 
Mansoul.  This  faithful  messenger  also  proceeded,  and  told 
what  a  sort  of  new  burgesses  Diabolus  had  made  ;  also  that 
he  had  built  several  strong  forts,  towers,  and  strong-holds  in 
Mansoul.  He  told  too,  the  which  I  had  almost  forgot,  how 
Diabolus  had  put  the  town  of  Mansoul  into  arms,  the  better 
to  capacitate  them,  on  his  behalf,  to  make  resistance  against 
Shaddai  their  king,  should  he  come  to  reduce  them  to  their 
former  obedience. 

Now  the  tidings-teller  did  not  deliver  his  relation  of  things 
G  '  f  t  u  tt  ^"  private,  but  in  open  court,  the  king  and 
,  '^^  #?  ^  v^  °  ^^*  ^°">  ^'S^  lords,  chief  captains,  and  no- 
t^ear  we  uamgs,    ^^^^^  ^^^^  ^jj  ^^^^^  present  to  hear.     But 

by  that  they  had  heard  the  whole  of  the  story,  it  would  have 
axDAzed  one  to  have  seen,  had  he  been  there  to  behold  it|  what 


S6  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

ftorraw  and  grief,  and  compunction  of  spirit,  there  was  among" 
all  sorts,  to  tKJnk  that  the  famous  Mansoul  was  now  taken  : 
only  the  king  and  hivS  son  foiesaw  all  this  long  before,  yea, 
and  sufficiently  provided  for  the  relirf  of  Mansoul,  though 
they  told  not  every  body  thereof.  Yet  because  they  tod 
would  have  a  share  in  coBdoliug  the  misery  of  Mansoul, 
therefore  they  also  did,  and  that  at  a  rate  of  the  highest  de- 
gree, bewail  the  losing  of  Mansoul.  The  king  said  plainly, 
that,  "  it  grieved  him  at  the  heart,"  Gen.  vi.  5,  6.  and  you 
may  be  sure  that  his  son  was  not  a  whit  behind  him.  Thu« 
they  gave  conviction  to  all  about  them,  that  they  had  love 
and  compassion  for  tlie  famous  town  of  Mansoul.* 

Well,  when  the  king  and  his  son  were  retired  into  thepri- 
xy  chamber,  they  there  again  consulted  about  what  they  had 
designed  before,  to  wit.  That  as  Mansoul  should  in  time  be 
Thf  'f  f  sutFered  to  be  lost ;  so  as  certainly  it  should  he 
, .  Z^^^!''^  *^  recovered  again.  Recovered,  I  say,  in  such  a 
tspurpsse.  ^f^Ly,  as  that  both  the  king  and  his  son  would 
get  themselves  eternal  fame  and  glory  thereby.  Wherefore, 
Th  S  fCod  ^^^  ^^^^  consultation,  the  son  of  Shaddai 
e  \bon  of  .  ^^  g^veet  and  comely  person,  and  one  that 
had  always  great  affection  for  those  that  were  in  affliction, 
but  one  that  had  mortal  enmity  in  his  heart  against  Diabolus, 
because  he  was  designed  for  it,  and  because  he  sought 
his  crown  and  dignity,  Isaiah,  xlix.  5.  l  Tim.  i.  15.  Hos. 
xiii.  14.  ;)  this  son  of  Shaddai,  I  say,  having  striken  hand 
with  his  father,  and  promised  that  be  would  be  his  servant  to 
recover  Mansoul  again,  stood  by  his  resolution,  nor  would  he 
repent  of  the  same.  The  purport  of  whiok  agreement  was 
,  .  this,  to  wit.  That  at  a  certain  time,  prefixed 
Jlbra-ve^destp  ^^  ^^^^^  ^^  ^;^^^y^  ^^^  gj^^^j^  take  a  journey 
set  en  pot  for  -^^^  ^^^  country  of  Universe,  and  there 
tfx  t<nun  e/  in  a  way  of  iustice  and  equity,  by  making 
Nlansoul.  amends  for  the  follies  of  Mansoul,  he  should 

*  Knownointo  God  are  all  things,  from  the  beginning  of  tlie  world."  The  fall 
wasforeseen  from  all  ctemiiy.  God,  in  his  unsearchable  wisdom  permitted  it, 
and  provided,  in  the  covenanl  of  grace,  for  the  restoration  of  his  people. 

Nothing  can  more  awfullv  bespeak  tlie  extreme  sinfulness  and  misery  of  man, 
than  tVie  words  here  referred  to — "  It  rei^ented  tiie  Lord  thai  he  l:ad  made  m„n 
on  the  earth,  and  it  grieved  him  at  his  heart."  God"s  resentment  aeainst  sin  is 
here  expressed  after  the  manner  of  men,  and  must  not  be  understood  as  implying 
/iW^TXi/ic/f  or  rAa/rf^;  of  w/«i/ in  Jehovah,  but  his  just  displeasure  against  sin  and 
sinners,  as  oriio'us  to  his  holiness,  and  obnoxious  lo  his  justice.  He  is  spoken  ot  as 
crievedy  like  a  person  whose  kindness  has  been  abused — who  lus  fostered  a  snake 
in  his  bosom  which  now  hisses  and  stings.  "  Doth  God  thus  hate  sin,  and  shall  not 
trelwieit?  Hath  our  sin  grieved  him  lo  the  heart,  and  shall  not  we  be  grieved  to 
the  heart  for  it  ?  O  that  this  consideration  may  humble  and  slumc  us,  and  that  we 
May  look  upon  him  whom  wc  Iwre  thus  grieved  and  mourn."  llenry. 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  37 

lay  the  foundation  of  her  perfect  deliverance  from  EKabolus, 
and  from  his  tyranny.* 

Moreover,  Immanuel  resolved  to  make,  at  a  time  conve- 
,  P  ,  „  nient,  a  war  upon  the  giant  Diabolus,  fajeven 
(^>;fy'^^^-"^"while  he  Avas  possessed  of  the  town  of  Man- 
/y  Gbost.  gQ^i .  ^^^  ^j^^|.  jjg  would  fairly,  by  strength  of 

hand»  drive  hira  out  of  his  hold,  his  nest,  and  take  it  to  him- 
self, to  be  his. habitation. 

This  being  now  resolved  upon,  order  was  given  to  the 
^  ,  .  Lord  Chief  Secretary,  to  draw  up  a  fair  record 
.  ^  -^  of  what  was  determined,  and  to  cause  that  it 
scriptures.  s^quIj  ^^  published  in  all  the  corners  of  the  king- 
dom of  Universe.  A  short  breviat  of  the  contents  thereof, 
you  may,  if  you  please,  take  here  as  follows  : 

*  Let  all  men  know,  who  are  concerned,  that  the  son  of 
fj.,  *  Shaddai,  the  great  king,  is  engaged  by  conve- 
/  f^e  contents,   <  ^^^^  ^^  ^^^  father,  to  bring  his  Mansoul  to  him 

*  again  ;  yea,  and  to  put  Mansoul  too,  through  his  love,  into 

*  a  far  better  and  more  happy  condition  than  it  was  in  before 

*  it  was  taken  by  Diabolus.'-f 

These  papers,  therefore,  were  published  in  several  places, 
to  the  no  little  molestation  of  the  tyrant  Diabolus  ;  for  now, 
thought  he,  I  shall  be  molested,  and  my  habitation  will  be 
taken  from  me. 

But  when  this  matter,  I  mean  this  purpose  of  the  king  and 
his  son,  did  at  first  take  air  at  court,  who  can  tell  how  the 
high  lords,  chief  captains,  and  noble  princes  that  were  there, 
were  taken  with  the  business  !  First,  They  whispered  to  one 
, ,  1  ^  another,  fbj  and  after  that  it  began  to  ring  thro'- 

^ .  ^  J  ^  out  the  king's  palace,  all  wondering  at  the  glo- 
je  ange  s.  j.-Q^g  design  that  between  the  king  and  his  son 
was  on  foot  for  the  miserable  town  of  Mansoul  :  yea,  the 
courtiers  could  scarcely  do  any  thing,  either  for  the  king  or 
kingdom,  but  they  would  mix,  with  the  doing  thereof,  a 
noise  of  the  love  of  the  king  and  his  son,  that  they  had  for 
the  town  of  Mansoul,  J     Nor  could  these  lords,  high  captains, 

*  How  astonishing  is  the  divine  benignitj? !  and  who  can  express  it  so  well  as  in 
the  words  of  Inonianuel  himself  (John  lii.  6).  God  SO  love  J  the  world— so  loved' 
How  much  he  loved,  no  tongue  can  tell,  no  heart  conceive.  It  is  love  unsought, 
unparalleled,  free,  and  everlasting  ! 

+  Early  intimation  was  given  to  a  lost  world  of  God's  gracious  design  in  favor  of 
rebel  man  ;  and  the  Lord  designing  to  make  the  Scriptures,  which  are  inspired  by 
the  Holy  Spirit,  (the  Secretary)  the  instrument  in  his  hands  for  Ihs  recovery,  was 
pleased  to  publish  in  tbemhis  benevolent  purpose. 

t  Angels  desire  to  pry  into  the  wonders  of  redemption.  They  would  be  asto- 
nished at  the  discovery  ;  as,  long  after  they  proved  themselves  to  be,  by  the  cho- 
rus tliey  sang  at  our  Saviour's  birth  .—«  Glory  to  God  in  the  highest!  on  earth, 
peace!  good-will  towards  men!"  Tliese  benevolent  spirits  were  also  sometimes 
the  messengers  of  evangelical  tidings  to  the  fothers  previous  to  the  incarnation 
oflmmaauel. 


38  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

and  princes,  be  content  to  keep  this  news  at  court ;  yea,  bi*- 
fore  the  records  thereof  were  perfected,  themselves  cam« 
down  and  told  it  in  Universe. 

At  last  it  came  to  the  ears,  as  I  said,  of  Diabolus,  to  his  no 
D'abolus  ter-  ^^^^"^^  tliscontent ;  for  you  must  think  it  would 
Xl     d    t  th    P^T^^x  him  to  hear  of  such  a  design  against 


plexed 
neavs. 


him.  Well,  but  after  a  few  casts  in  his  mind, 
he  concluded  upon  these  four  things  : 

First,  That  this  news,  these  good  tidings  (if  possible) 
should  be  kept  from  the  ears  of  the  town  of  Mansoul ;  for, 
„  .    ,    said  he,  if  they  should  once  come  to  the  know- 

iy  conciua-  j^^^^  ^^^^  Shaddai  their  former  king,  and  Im- 
e   onsevera    j^^j^^pj   j^jg  gQjj,   are   contriving  good   for  the 

^"^'^'  town  of  Mansoul,  what  can  be  expected  by  me, 

but  that  Mansoul  will  revolt  from  under  my  hand  and  govern- 
ment, and  return  again  to  him.* 

Now  to  accomplish  this  his  design,  he  renews  his  flattery 
with  my  Lord  Will-be-will,  and  also  gives  him  strict  charge 
-,.        ,  and  command,  that  he  should  keep  watch 

i'^il.  bv  day  and  night  at  all  the  gates  of  the  town, 

^eep  the  ne^vs  especially  Ear-gate  and  Eye-gate :  for  I  hear 
jrom  mansoul.  ^^  ^  design,  quoth  he,  a  design  to  make  us  all 
traitors,  and  that  Mansoul  must  be  reduced  to  its  first  bond- 
age again.  I  hope  they  are  but  flying  stories,  quoth  he  ;  how- 
ever, let  no  such  news  by  any  means  be  let  into  Mansoul,  lest 
the  people  be  dejected  thereat :  I  think,  my  lord,  it  can  be 
_^  ...  no  welcome  news  to  you,  I  am  sure  it  is  none 

^he  ^lU   en-     ^^  ^^  .  ^^^^  j  ^j^-^^j^^  ^^^^  ^^  ^j^-^  ^^^^  -^  should 

gaged  against  ^^  ^|j  ^^^  wisdoms  and  care  to  nip  the  head 
the  gospel.-^  ^^  ^^  ^^^j^  rumors  as  shall  tend  to  trouble 
L^il  our  people ;  wherefore  I  desire,  my  lord, 
^"^^  f  M  ^^^^  y°^  ^^'^^^  ^"  ^^^^  matter  do  as  I  say.  Let 
out  of  Man-  there  be  strong  guards  daily  kept  at  every 
^°^^'  gate  of  the  town.     Stop  also  and  examine 

from  whence  such  come,  whom  you  perceive  do  come  from 
for  hither  to  trade :  nor  let  them  by  any  means  be  admitted 
into^  Mansoul,  unless  you  shall  plainly  perceive  that  they  are 
favorers  of  our  excellent  government.  I  command  moreover, 
.  said  Diabolus,  that  there  be  spies  continually 
jill  good  ^y^ii-jng  up  and  down  the  town  of  Mansoul ; 
thoughts  and  ^^^  |^^  them  have  power  to  suppress  and  de- 
cMords  are  to    g^j-^y  ^ny  that  they  shall  see  plotting  against  us, 

*  It  is  the  interest  of  hrti  to  keep  men  in  ignorance  of  the  fjospc',  ■'  "  r  "'■->■ 
fcirJencyof  which  is  ja  induce  sinners  to  r.-tuin  to  Ct)d,2  Cor.iv./" 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  39 

ie    suppres'    Or  that  shall  prate  of  what  by  Shaddai  and  Im- 

ied.  manuel  is  intended. 

This  therefore  was  accordingly  done ;  my  Lord  Will-be- 

will  hearkened  to  his  lord  and  master,  went  willingly  after 

his  commandment,  and,  with  all  the  diligence  he  could,  kept  , 

any  that  would  from  going  out  abroad,  or  that  sought  to 

bring  these  tidings  to  Mansoul,  from  coming  into  the  town. 

Secondly,  This  done,  in  the  next  place,  Diabolus,  that  he 

.  ,  might  make  Mansoul  as  sure  as  he  could,  frames 

.    '^^'^  °^^"  and  imposes  a  new  oath  and  hon-ible  covenant 
imposed,         ^p^j^  ^^^  ^Q^^.j^,g  f^p^  . 

To  wit.  That  they  should  never  desert  him,  nor  his  go- 
vernment, nor  yet  betray  him,  nor  seek  to  alter  his  laws  :  but 
that  they  should  own,  confess,  stand  by,  and  acknowledge 
him  for  their  rightful  king,  in  defiance  of  any  that  do,  or  here- 
after shall,  by  any  pretence,  law,  or  title  whatsoever,  lay 
claim  to  the  town  of  Mansoul,  Isa.  xxviii.  15.  thinking  belike 
that  Shaddai  had  not  power  to  absolve  them  from  this  cove- 
TA  *  h^  tj  "^"-  v^''\\X\  death,  and  agreement  with  hell.  Nor 
ihcy  take  We  ^j^  .j^^  ^jij^  Mansoul  stick  or  boggle  at  all  at 
^^  '  *  this  most  monstrous  engagement,  but,  as  if  it 

had  been  a  sprat  in  the  mouth  of  a  whale,  they  swallowed  it 
without  any  chewing.  Were  they  troubled  at  it  ?  Nay  they 
rather  bragged  and  boasted  of  their  so  brave  fidelity  to  the  ty- 
■  rant  their  pretended  king  ;  swearing,  that  they  would  never 
be  changelings,  nor  forsake  their  old  lord  for  a  new.* 

Thus  did  Diabolus  tie  noor  Mansoul  fast ;  but  jealousy 
that  never  thinks  itself  strong  enough,  put  him,  in  the  next 
place,  upon  another  exploit,  which  was,  yet  more,  if  possible, 
to  debauch  this  town  of  Mansoul  ;  wherefore  he  caused,  by 
the  hand  of  one  Mr.  Filth,  an  odious,  nasty,  lascivious  piece 

/  N  r\^-         *i  •     of  beastliness  (rt)  to  be  drawn  up  in  writ- 
(a)  Odious  athet-  •        ^^^  ^^^        ^  ^^^  ^^^^^^^ 

ticat     pamp.bletSs  ^    i       j  v        °   .      n  i.-   ^  j 

,  rA,  f  ./  ,'  granted  and  gave  licence  to  all  his  true  and 
ana  jinny  oa.iaas  ^^  ^^^^  .^^  Mansoul,  to  do  whatsoever 
and  romances  full  4.1.  •    i     <.£.  i  *v  ^    \  ^.x,         ^ 

ofribaldr  lustful  appetites   prompted  them   to 

•^  ^'  do,  and  that  no  man  was  to  let,  hinder,  or 

control  them,  upon  pain  of  incurring  the  displeasure  of  their 
prince.f 

•  Hardened  sinners  seem  to  be  sworn  vassa's  of  Satan,  and  sometimes  mafte  des- 
perate resolutions  never  to  be  religious.  «'  V/e  have  made  a  covenant  with  death, 
and  With  hell  are  we  at  agreement."  Isa.  xxviii.  15.  Such  men  "  glory  in  their 
shame,"  and  determine  lo  be  more  and  more  vile. 

•f  The  margin  informs  us  what  this  means.  Would  to  God  there  were  none  of 
the?e  infidel  and  obscene  pamphlets,  pictures  and  scngs  among  us!  But  they 
abound}  are  circulated  with  dili^ence^  ii{tn)duced  into  schools  among  boys  and 
«>rlE,  read  with  avidity,  and  tbey  produce  tlie  damnable  eSc(^  which  tlie  Dcv* 


40  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

Now  this  he  did  for  these  reasons : 

1.  That  the  town  of  Mansoul  might  be  yet  made  weaker 
jf  r  I.'  ^"^  weaker,  and  so  more  unable,  should  ti- 
^asonsjor  ms  ^j^^^  ^^^^  ^^^^  ^^^^^  redemption'  was  de- 

^    °'"'^*  signed,  to  believe,  hope,   or  consent  to  the 

truth  thereof :  for  reason  says,  *  the  bigger  the  sinner,  the  less 
ground  or  hope  of  mercy.* 

2.  The  second  reason  was,  If  perhaps  Immanuel,  the  son 
of  Shaddai  their  king,  by  seeing  the  horrible  and  profane 
doings  of  the  town  of  Mansoul,  might  repent,  thctigh  enter- 
ed into  a  covenant  of  redeeming  them,  of  pursuing  that  co- 
venant of  their  redemption  ;  for  he  knew  that  Shaddai  was 
holy,  and  that  his  son  Immanuel  was  holy  ;  yea,  he  knew  it 
by  woeful  experience  :  for,  for  the  iniquity  and  sin  of  Dia- 
bolus  was  he  cast  from  the  highest  orbs.  Wherefore  what 
more  rational  than  for  him  to  conclude,  that  thus  for  sin  it 
might  fare  with  Mansoul  ?  But  fearing  lest  also  this  knot 
should  break,  he  bethinks  himself  of  another,  to  wit  : 

Thirdly,  To  endeavor  to  possess  all  hearts  in  the  town  of 
Mansoul,  that  Shaddai  was  raising  an  army,  to  come  to  over- 
throw and  utterly  to  destroy  the  town  of  Mansoul  (and  this 
he  did  toforestal  any  tidings  that  might  come  to  their  ears,  of 
their  deliverance  ;)  for,  thought  he,  if  I  first  spread  this 
abroad,  the  tidings  that  might  come  after  will  be  swallowed 
wp  of  this  ;  for  what  else  will  Mansoul  say,  when  they  shall 
hear  that  they  must  be  delivered,  but  that  the  true  meaning 
is,  Shaddai  intends  to  destroy  them  ?  Wherefore  he  sum- 
'^cru  J  f  rtion%  the  whole  town  into  the  market-place,* 
■  ^f^eplace  oj^^^  therewith  deceitful  tongue  thus  he  ad- 
beanng  and  of  ^^^^^^  \am%e&  unto  them  : 
considering,  ,j  Gentlemen,  and  my  very  good   friends, 

you  are  all,  as  you  know,  my  legal  subjects,  and  men  of  the 
famous  town  of  Mansoul  ;  you  know  how,  from  the  first  day 
that  I  have  been  with  you  until  now,  I  l.ave  behaved  myself 
among  you,  and  what  liberty  and  great  privileges  you  have 
enjoyed  under  my  government ;  I  hope,  to  your  honor  and 
mine,  and  also  to  your  content  and  delight.  Now,  my  fa- 
mous Mansoul,  a  noise  of  trouble  there  is  abroad,  of  trouble 
to  the  town  of  Mansoul  ;  sorry  I  am  therefore  for  your  sakes.. 
For  I  received  but  now  by  the  post,  from  my  Lord  Lucifer 
(and  he  used  to  have  good  intelligence)  that  your  old  kin^ 


hope 
pleasures  of  &iQ. 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  41 

Shaddai  is  raising  an  army  to  come  against  you,  to  destroy 
you  root  and  branch  ;  and  this,  O  Mansoul,  is  now  the  cause 
that  at  this  time  I  have  called  you  together,  namely,  to  ad- 
vise what  in  this  juncture  is  best  to  be  done.  For  my  part, 
I  am  but  one,  and  can  with  ease  shift  for  myself,  did  I  list 
to  seek  my  own  ease,  and  to  leave  my  Mansoul  in  all  danger, 
but  my  heart  is  so  firmly  united  to  you,  and  so  loth  am  I  to 
leave  you,  that  I  am  willing  to  stand  and  fall  with  you,  to 
the  utmost  hazard  that  shall  befal  me.  What  say  you,  Omy 
Mansoul  ?  will  you  now  desert  your  old  friend ;  or  do  yoil 
think  of  standing  by  me  ? 

Then  as  one  man,  with  one  mouth,  they  cried  out  toge- 
ther, "  Let  him  die  the  death  that  will  not." 

Then  said  Diabolus  again,  "  'Tis  in  vain  for  us  to  hope  for 
«-  J  •  •  quarter,  for  this  King  knows  not  how  to  shew 
^^ry  aeceiving  j^^     ^rue,  perhaps  he,  at  his  first  sitting  down 

fig^^^S^"  before  us,  will  talk  of  and  pretend  to  mercy, 

that  thereby  with  the  more  ease,  and  less  trouble,  he  may 
again  make  himself  the  mrster  of  Mansoul  ;  whatever  there- 
fore he  should  say,  believe  not  one  syllable  or  tittle  of  it,  for 
all  such  language  is  but  to  overcome  us,  and  to  make  us, 
while  we  wallow  in  our  blood,  the  trophies  of  his  merciless 
victory.  My  mind  is,  therefore,  that  we  resolve  to  the  last 
man  to  resist  him,  and  not  to  believe  him  on  any  terms  ;  for 
in  at  that  door  <vjill  come  our  danger.  But  shall  we  be  flatter- 
ed out  of  our  lives  ?  I  hope  you  know  more  of  the  rudiments 
of  politics,  than  to  suffer  yourselves  to  be  so  pitifully  sensed. 

"  But  suppose  he  should,  if  he  get  us  to  yield,  save  some 
of  our  lives,  or  the  lives  of  some  of  them  that  are  underlings 
in  Mansoul,  what  help  will  that  be  to  you  that  are  the  chief 
of  the  town,  especially  you  whom  I  have  set  up,  and  whose 
greatness  has  been  procured  by  you  through  your  faithful 
,  _ .      ,  ^  sticking  to  me  ?  And  suppose  again,  that  he 

)ing  anguage,  ^^^^  gj^e  quarter  to  every  one  of  you,  be 
sure  he  will  bring  you  into  that  bondage  under  which  you 
were  captivated  before,  or  a  worse,  and  then  what  good  will 
your  lives  do  you  ?  Shall  you  with  him  live  in  pleasure,  as 
you  do  now  !  No,  no,  you  must  be  bound  by  laws  that  will 

ZT  •  r  •  J  r  pinch  you,  and  be  made  to  do  that  which  at 
tie  IS  afraid  of  ^  i.  •    \,  t.  c  ^  >.  *t  r 

]  ■  tU  1  present  is  hateful  to  you.*  I  am  for  you, 
losing  Mansoul.   f^  ^^,^  ^^^  ^^^  ^^  .  ^^^  j^  .^  ^^^^^^  ^^  ^.^^^^ 

liantly,  than  to  live  like  pitiful  slaves.     But  I  say,  the  life  of 

*  Carnal  men  readily  believe  this  lie,  and  make  it  one  or  their  apologies  for 
their  dislike  of  religion,  that  it  is  destructve  of  liberty  and  pleasure  But  believers 
assuredly  know  that  "  Christ's  yoke  is  easy  and  his  burden  ii^ht  j"  his  '♦  service  ia 
peffecureedom,"  and  all"  his  ways  are  pieasaginess  and  peace." 

P  2 


42  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

a  slave  will  be  accounted  a  life  too  good  for  Mansbul  now  ; 
blood,  blood,  nothing  but  blood,  is  in  every  blast  of  Shad- 
dai's  trumpet  against  poor  Mansoul  now :  pray  be  concerned, 
I  hear  he  is  coming  up,  and  stand  to  youi:  arms,  that  now, 
He  puts  them  '^^^^y^''  have  leisure,  I  may  teach  you  some 
upon  arming  .    ^^^*    Armor  for  you  I  have,  and  by 

themsel'ves  "^^  *^  ^^ '  ^^^*  ^^^  ^*'  *^  sufficient  for  Mansoul, 
"^  *  from  top  to  toe,  nor  can  you  be  hurt  by  what 
his  force  can  do,  if  you  shall  keep  it  well  girt  and  fastened 
about  you  :  come  therefore  to  my  castle  and  welcome,  and 
harness  yourselves  for  the  war.  There  is  helmet,  breast-plate, 
sword,  shield,  and  what  not,  that  you  will  fight  like  men. 

**  1.  My  helmet,  otherwise  called  an  head-piece,  is  hope 
TT.  ,  ,  of  doing  well  at  last,  what  lives  soever  you  live, 
nis  neimeu  ^^^^^  xxix.  19.  This  is  that  which  they  had, 
who  said,  that  *  they  should  have  peace,  though  they  walked 
in  the  wickedness  of  their  heart,  to  add  drunkenness  to  thirst :' 
a  piece  of  approved  armor  is  this  ;  and  whoever  has  it,  and 
can  hold  it,  so  long  no  arrow,  dart,  sword,  or  shield,  can 
hurt  him  ;  this  therefore  keep  on,  and  thou  wilt  ward  off 
many  a  blow,  my  Mansoul. 

**  2.  My  breast-plate  is  a  breast-plate  of  iron.  Rev.  ix.  9. 
V  u  *^i  +  ^  ^^^  ^^  forged  in  mine  own  country,  and  all 
nis  breast-piate.  ^^  soldiers  are  armed  therewith  ;  in  plain 
language,  it  is  an  hard  heart,  an  heart  as  hard  as  iron,  and  as 
much  past  feeling  as  a  stone  ;  the  which  if  you  get  and  keep, 
neither  mercy  shall  w4n  you,  nor  judgment  fright  you.  This 
therefore  is  a  piece  of  armor  most  necessary  for  all  to  put  on 
that  hate  Shaddai,  and  that  would  fight  against  him  under 
my  banner. 

"  3.  My  sword  is  a  tongue  that  is  set  on  fire  of  hell,  Psalm 
Tj.  ,  Ivii.  4.  Ixiv.  3.  James  iii.  6.  and  that  can  bend  it- 

■^'"'^  self  to  speak  evil  of  Shaddai,  his  son,  his  ways, 
his  people  ;  use  this,  it  has  been  tried  a  thousand  times  twice 
told  ;  whoever  hath  it,  k^eps  it,  and  makes  use  of  it  as  I 
•would  have  him,  can  never  be  conquered  by  mine  enemy. 

**  4.  My  shield  is  unbelief.  Job.  xv.  26.  Psalm  IxxvL  s. 
w  h'  U  ^^^^  ^^*  ^'  6'  o^  calling  into  question  the  truth 
nii  sbteta.  Qf  ^^^  ^^^^^^  Qj,  ^jl  ^^^  sayings  that  speak  of  the 

judgment  that  Shaddai  has  appointed  for  wicked  men  :  use 
this  shield  ;  many  attempts  he  has  made  upon  it,  and  some- 
times, 'tis  true,  it  has  been  bruised  ;  but  they  that  have  writ 
of  the  wars  of  Immanuel  against  my  servants,  have  testified, 
that  "  he  could  do  no  mighty  work  there,  because  of  their 
unbelief."    Now,  to  handle  thia  weapon  of  mine  aright,  is. 


4hE  holy  war.  43 

not  to  believe  things  because  they  are  true,  of  what  sort,  or 
by  whomsoever  asserted  :  if  he  speaks  of  judgment,  care  not 
for  it  ;  if  he  speaks  of  mercy,  •  care  not  for  it ;  if  he  promises, 
if  he  swears  that  he  would  do  to  Mansoul,  if  it  turns,  no  hurt, 
but  good  ;  regard  not  what  is  said,  question  the  truth  of  all ; 
for  this  is  to  wield  the  shield  of  unbelief  aright,  and  as  my 
servants  ought,  and  do;  and  he  that  d -J ?s  otherwise,  loves 
me  not,  nor  do  I  count  him  but  an  enemy  unto  me. 

"  5.  Another  part  or  piece,  said  Diabolus,  of  mine  excel- 
Jlnotb  -b-  ^^°^  armor,  is  "  a  dumb  and  prayerless  spirit,'* 
r  ^^P'^'^^  a  spirit  that  scorns  to  cry  for  mercy,  let  the 
J  rmor,  danger  be  ever  so  great ;  wherefore  be  you, 
my  Mansoul,  sure  that  you  make  use  of  this.  What !  cry 
for  quarter  ?  Never  do  that,  if  you  would  be  mine  :  I  know 
you  stout  men  ;  and  am  sure  that  J  have  clad  you  with  that 
which  is  armor  proof ;  wherefore  to  cry  to  Shaddai  for  mercy, 
let  that  be  far  from  you.  Besides  all  this,  I  have  a  maul, 
firebrands,  arrows,  and  death,  all  good  hand-weapons,  and 
such  as  will  do  execution.* 

After  he  had  thus  furnished  his  men  with  armor  and  arms, 
zT    L     t       1/  he  addressed  himself  to  them  in  such  like  words 
■fh      i     h  as  these:  «  Remember,  quoth  he,  that  I  am 
TothV  your  rightful  king  :  and  that  you  have  taken  an 

^"^'  oath,  and  entered  into  covenant,  to  be  true  to 

me  and  to  my  cause :  I  say,  remember  this,  and  shew  your- 
selves stout  and  valiant  men  of  Mansoul.  Remember  also 
the  kindness  that  I  have  always  shewed  to  you,  and  that  with- 
out your  petition.  I  have  granted  to  you  external  things ; 
wherefore  the  privileges,  grants,  immunities,  profits,  and  ho- 
nors, wherewith  I  have  endowed  you,  do  call  forth  at  your 
hands  returns  of  loyalty,  my  lion-like  men  of  Mansoul :  and 
what  so  fit  a  time  to  shew  it,  as  when  others  shall  seek  to  take 
my  dominion  over  you  into  their  own  hands  ?  One  word 
more,  and  I  have  done  :  Can  we  but  stand,  and  overcome 
this  one  shock  or  brunt,  I  doubt  not  but  in  a  little  time  all 
the  world  will  be  ours ;  and  when  that  day  comes,  my  true 
hearts,  I  will  make  you  kings,  princes,  and  captains,  and 
what  brave  days  shall  we  have  then.f 

*  This  is  a  just  description  of  that "  whole  armor"  of  the  devil,  with  which  mis- 
taken sinners  defend  themselves  against  God.  Presumpuon — hardness  of  heart — 
a  blasphemous  tongue — unbelief,  and  a  prayerless  spirit.  This  is  Satan's  armor; 
^le  very  reverse  of  that  which  God  has  provided  for  christian  soldiers. 

+  Thus  Satan  deceiveih  (almost)  the  whole  world,  promising  liijerty  and  plea- 
sure, while  slavery  and  destruction  are  his  only  aim.  Nor  need  we  wonder  that 
he  thus  assaults  us,  for  he  had  the  presumption  to  attack  •ur  divine  Lord  in  the 
same  manner  j  "  AH  these  things,"  said  he,— all  the  glories  and  pleasures  of  the 
world—"  will  1  give  ihce  if  thou  wilt  fall  down  and  worship  me."   None  of  these 


41  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

Diabolus  having  thus  armed  and  fore-armed  his  serrants  and 
vassals  inMansoul,  against  their  goodandla\vfulkingShaddai,in 
the  next  place  he  doubleth  his  guards  at  the  gates  of  the  town, 
Th  f  M  ^^^^  betakes  himself  to  the  castle,  which  was 
1^  y  ^^T  his  strong  hold  :  his  vassals  also,  to  she^T 
soulsbenv  their  ^j,^j^  ^^.jjj^^  ^^^  supposed  (but  ignoble;  gal- 
oya  .y  to  oe  j^jjtry,  exercise  them  in  their  arms  every  day, 
giant,  ^^^  teach  one  another  feats  of  war,  they  also 

defied  their  enemies,  and  sung  up  the  praises  of  their  tyrant ; 
they  threatened  also  what  men  they  would  be,  if  ever  things 
should  rise  so  high  as  a  war  between  Shaddai  and  their  king. 

thinjjr,  however,  seduced  bis  brart ;  but  alai  •  how  small  a  poriion  of  worldly 
good  IS  gcneraSi;.  tnuugh  tj  allure  u>  f 


CHAPTER  IV. 

Sbaddai  sends  an  at'my  of  forty  thousand  men  to  reduce  Man- 
soul,  under  the  command  of  Boanerges,  Conviction,  fudg- 
ment,  and  E x edition, ..,T he  captains  address  ihemsel-ves  to 
the  Inhabitants  in  speeches  of  great  energy^  but  to  little  pur- 
pose,  Diabolus,  Incredulity,  Ill-pause,  a7id  others  interposing 
to  pre'vent  submission  ^..Prejudice  defends  Ear-gate  avith 
a  guard  of  sixty  deaf  men, 

NOW  all  this  time  the  good  king,  the  king  Shaddai  was 
preparing   to   send  an  army  to  recover  the  toAvn  of 
Mansoul  again  from  under  the  tyranny   of  their  pretended 

c'  ^/v  •  V,  *  ^^"S  Diabolus;  but  he  thought  good,  at 
Cicaaaat   prepar-  ^^^  ^^^^  ^^^^^  ^^^.^  ^^^^^  ^^,  ^^^  ^^^^  ^^^ 

e.o  an  army  Jor  ^.^^^.^^^  ^f  ^..^^e  Immanuel  his  Son,  but 
t^  recovery  oj  ^^^^^.^  ^^^  j^^^^  ^^  ^^^^^  ^^  ^^^  servants,  to 
Mansqu  .  ^^^   ^^^^  ^^  them  the  temper  Of  Mansoul, 

and  v/hether  by  them  they  would  be  won  to  the  obedience  of 
their  king.  The  anny  consisted  of  above  forty  thousand, 
all  true  men  ;  for  they  came  from  the  king's  own  court,  and 
were  those  of  his  own  choosing. 

They  came  up  to  Mansoul  under  the  conduct  of  four  stout 
generals,  each  man  being  captain  of  ten  thousand  men ;  and 
these  are  their  names,  and  their  ensigns.  The  name  of  the 
«-,  .       first  was  Captain  Boanerges ;  the  name  of  the 

'^^P^^^"'    second  was  Captain  Conviction  ;  the  name  of 
names,  the  third,  Captain  Judgment  j  and  the  name 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  45 

of  the  fourth  was  captain  Execution.    These  were  the  cap- 
tains that  Shaddai  sent  to  regain  Mansoul. 

These  four  captains  (As  was  said)  the  king  thought  fit  in 
the  first  place  to  send  to  Mansoui,  to  make  an  attempt  upon 
it ;  for  indeed  generally,  in  all  his  wars,  he  did  use  to  place 
these  four  captains  in  the  van,  for  they  were  very  stout 
and  rough-hewn  men,  Psal.  Ix.  4.  men  that  were  fit  to 
break  the  ice,  and  to  make  their  way  by  dint  of  sword,  and 
their  men  were  like  themselves. 

To  each  of  these  captains  the  king  gave  a  banner,  that  it 
efT  ,-  ■  might  be  displayed,  becauce  of  the  goodnecs 
I  be  king  gives  ^^  his  cause,  and  because  of  the  right  that  he 
them  a  banner,  h^d  to  Mansoul. 

First,  To  Captain  Boanerges,  for  he  was  the  chief,  to  him, 
I  say,  were  given  ten  thousand  men:  ;:is  ensign  was  Mr, 
Thunder  :  he  bore  the  black  colors,  and  Jiis  scutcheon  was 
the  three  burning  thunderbolts,  Mark  iii.  IT. 

The  second  captain  was  Captain  Conviction  ;  to  him  were 
given  ten  thousand  men  :  his  ensign's  name  was  Mr.  Sorrow  ; 
he  did  bear  the  pale  colors,  and  his  scutcheon  was  the  book 
of  the  lav/  wide  open,  from  whence  issued  a  aflame  of  fire, 
Deut.  xxxiii.  2. 

The  third  captain  was  Captain  Judgment ;  to  him  were 
given  ten  thousand  men  :  his  ensign's  name  was  Mr.  Terror  ; 
he  bare  the  red  colors,  and  his  scutcheon  v/as  a  burning  fiery 
furnace.  Matt.  xiii.  40,  41. 

The  fourth  captain  was  Captain  Execution  ;  to  him  were 
given  ten  thousand  men  :  his  ensign  was  one  Mr.  Justice  ;  he 
also  bare  the  red  colors,  and  his  scutcheon  was  a  fruitless  tree, 
with  an  axe  lying  at  the  root  thereof.  Matt.  iii.  lo. 
cr;,  r         j^  •  These  four  captains,  as  I  said,   had  every 

ifpejour  captains  ^^^  ^^  ^^^^  ^^^^^  j^j^  command  ten  thou^ 
m-ve    eacti    len  ^^^^  ^       ^jj  ^^  good  fidelity  to  the  King, 
thousmdmen  un-  ^^^  ^^^^^  ^^  ^^^^^  \c,\,t^x^  actions.* 
aer  tnem,  ^eHiy  tlie  captains  and  their  forces,  their 

*  In  all  ages  of  the  world,  even  those  previous  to  the  incarnation  of  Christ,  God 
has  sent  messages  of  mercy  to  his  sinful  creatures  by  his  servants,  whose  various 
gifts  are  descriDed  by  the  four  captains.  Boanerges  (Mark  iii.  17.)  signifies  tiie 
powerful  and  awakening  preaching  of  the  word  j  Ccr.viciion  means  the  awful  dis- 
play of  the  holy  law,  as  at  3in:.i,  with  its  proper  effect  on  the  conscience,  convinc- 
ing of  the  transgressions  committed  against  it  j  judgment  is  designed  to  shew  the 
terror  of  a  sinner,  alarmed  by  the  dreadful  threaienings  of  offended  justice,  and  ex- 
pectation of  the  great  day  of  accounts ;  and  Execution  may  signify  the  fulfilment 
of  those  threatenings  in  the  final  destruction  of  impenitent  and'unbelieving  sinners, 
who  reject  the  overtures  of  mercy  in  the  gospel.  These  are  tbe  instruments  which 
God  is  p.eased  generally  to  employ  in  convincing  and  converting  sinners,  as  might 
be  exemplified  in  the  case  of  the  jailer,  Acts  xvi  j  but  he  sometimes  works  with 
equal  efficacy  by  miider  means,  and  at  once  gently  opens  the  heart  to  atoit  Im* 
maauel,  as  ia  tiie  instaace  of  Lydia,  iseiKioned  in  the  ^aiue  cL^^pter. 


46  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

men  and  under  officers,  being  had  upon  a  day  by  Shaddai  in- 
to the  field,  and  there  called  over  by  their  names,  were  then 
and  there  put  into  such  harness  as  became  their  degree,  and 
that  service  that  now  they  Avere  going  about  for  their  king. 

Now  when  the  king  had  mustered  his  forces  (for  it  was  he 
that  mustered  the  host  to  the  battle,)  he  gave  unto  the  cap- 
tains their  several  commissions,  with  charge  and  command- 
ment, in  the  audience  of  all  the  soldiers,  that  they  should 
take  heed  faitlifully  and  courageously  to  do  and  execute  the 
same.  Their  commissions  Avera»fo!  the  substance  of  them, 
the  same  in  form,  though  as  to  name,  title,  place,  and  degi-ee 
of  the  captains,  there  might  be  some,  but  very  small  variation : 
and  here  let  me  give  you  an  account  of  the  matter  and  sum 
contained  in  their  commission. 

yf  Commission /row  the  great  King  Shaddai,  Kin'^  of  Man- 
soulf  to  his  trusty  and  voh'e  Captain,  the  Captain  Boanerges, 
for  making  (war  upon  i*.'e  *c-:in  of  MansouL 

*  O  thou  Boanerges,  one  of  my  stout  and  thundering  cap- 
^        .    .  tains,  over  one   ten  thousand   of  my  valiant 

Lommission  and  faithful  sen-ants.  Matt.  x.  11.  Luke  x.  5. 
•^f^  wf  'ST  •  SO  thou  in  my  name,  with  this  thy  force,  to 
Krag  ::>f3aaaau  the  miserable,  town  cf  Mansoul,  and  when 
thou  comest  thither,  offer  them  first  conditions  of  peace  ;  and 
command  them,  that,  casting  off  the  yoke  and  tyranny  of  the 
wicked  Diabolus,  they  return  to  me,  their  rightful  prince  and 
lord ;  command  them  also,  that  they  cleanse  themselves  from 
all  that  is  in  the  town  of  Mansoul,  (and  look  to  thyself,  that 
thou  have  good  satisfactron  touching  the  truth  of  their  obedi- 
ence.) Thus  when  thou  hast  commanded  them  (if  they  in 
truth  submit  thereto,)  then  do  thou  to  the  uttermost  of  thy 
power,  what  in  thee  lies,  to  set  up  for  me  a  garrison  in  the  fa- 
mous town  of  Mansoul ;  nor  do  thou  hurt  the  least  native 
that  moveth  or  breatheth  therein,  if  they  will  submit  them- 
selves to  me,  but  treat  thou  such  as  if  they  were  thy  friends 
or  brethren  ;  for  all  such  I  love,  and  they  shall  be  dear  unto 
me  ;  and  tell  them,  that  I  will  take  a  time  to  come  unto  them, 
and  to  let  them  know  that  I  am  mercifrJ,  1  Thess.  ii.  7 — 11. 

<  But  if  they  shall,  notwithstanding  thy  summon?,  and  the 
producing  of  my  authority,  resist,  stand  out  against  thee,  and 
rebel  ;  then  I  do  command  thee  to  make  use  of  all  thy  cun- 
ning, power,  might,  and  force,  to  bring  them  tinder  bj 
ctrength  cf  hand.    Farewell.' 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  -41 

Thus  yoii  see  the  sum  of  their  commissions  ;  for,  as  I  said 
before,  for  the  substance  of  them,  they  were  the  same  that  the 
rest  ot  the  noble  captains  had. 

Wherefore  they  having  received  each  commander  his  au- 
thority at  the  hand  of  their  king  ;  the  day  being  appointed, 
and  the  place  of  their  rendezvous  prefixed,  each  commander 
appearing  in  such  gallantry  as  his  cause  and  calling  required  ; 
^,  so  after  a   new   entertainment  from  Shaddai, 

Jtiey  prepare  ^^-^^^  ^.,-^^^  colors  they  set  forward  to  march  to- 
pr  a  marc  .  ^^^^^g  ^^^  famous  town  of  Mansoul.  Captain 
Boanerges  led  the  van.  Captain  Conviction  and  Captain  Judg- 
ment made  up  the  main  body,  and  Captain  Execution 
brought  up  the  rear.  They  then  having  a  great  way  to  go 
(for  the  town  of  Mansoul  was  far  off  from  the  court  of  Shad- 
dai, Eph.  ii.  13,  17.)  marched  through  the  regions  and  coun- 
tries of  many  people,  not  hurting  or  abusing  any,  but  bles- 
sing wherever  they  came.  They  also  lived  upon  the  king's 
cost,  all  the  way  they  went.* 

Having  travelled  thus  for  many  days,  at  last  they  eame 
within  sight  of  Mansoul ;  the  which  when  they  saw,  the  cap- 
tains could  for  their  hearts  do  no  less  for  a  while  than  bewail 
the  condition  of  the  town  ;  for  they  quickly  saw  that  it  was 
prostrate  to  the  will  of  Diabolus,  and  to  his  ways  and  designs. 

Well,  to  be  short,  the  captains  come  up  before  the  town, 
march  up  to  Ear-gate,  and  sit  down  there  (for  that  was  the 
place  of  hearing.)  So  when  they  had  pitched  their  tents, 
and  intrenched  themselves,  they  addressed  themselves  to  make 
their  assault. 

Now  the  townsfolk  at  first,  beholding  so  gallant  a  company 
Tb  Id   r  ^°  bravely  accoutred,  and  so  excellently  disci- 

c  n^n^ d  h  ^^^^^^^  having  on  their  glittering  armor,  and 
con-vince  y  displaying  their  colors,  could  not  but  come  out 
'7'5^J''''™"of  their  houses  and  gaze.  But  the  cunning 
odl  ^^°^  Diabolus,  fearing  that  the  people,    after 

^^  ^'  this  sight,  should  on  a  sudden  summons,  open 

the  gates  to  the  captains,  came  down  with  all  haste  from 
the  castle,  and  made  them  retire  into  the  body  of  the  town  ; 
who,  when  he  had  them  there,  made  this  lying  and  deceiva- 
ble  speech  untothem.f 

*  Fallen  man  is  indeed  very  far  from  God  and  righteoosness ;  but,  "  in  Christ 
jfesus,  they  who  weresometiir.es  far  off,  are  made  nigh  by  his  blood."  To  effect 
this,  God  sends  his  ministers,  who  come  not  on  "  this  warfare  at  their  own 
charges,"  but  are  supported  by  t/ieirdivin?  master,  and  whose  hearts  are  affected 
with  the  rai^erabie  condition  of  their  fe/;:  w  men. 

+  There  ts  such  a  beauty  and  glory  in  the  hjly  walk  of  godly  mini  ters  and  sin- 
cere christians,  th.it  the  world  cannot  help  admiring  and  commending  thera  ;  it  is 
therefore  the  intceit  of  Satan,  by  all  means  to  prejudice  their  minds  against  them, 
by  wchsrboniinablc  hsi  .iS  ihose  contained  ia  liie  foUowinij  speech. 


^  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

«  Gent'omen,"  quoth  he,  •*  although  you  are  my  tnistf 
-V.  ,  ,  ,.  and  well-beloved  friends,  yet  I  cannot  but 
UiaboAU  alien-  ^^  j-^^,^^  ^^^^^   ^^^  ^^^  ^^^^  j^^^  uncircum- 

ates  thevr  nimds  ^^^^^  action,  in  going  out  to  gaze  on  that 
jrom  tbem.  ^^^^^  ^^^  mighty  force  that  but  yesterday 

sat  down  before  (and  have  now  intrenched  themselves,  in  or- 
der to  the  maintaining  of  the  siege  against)  the  famous  town 
of  Mansoul.  Do  you  know  who  they  are  ?  whence  they 
came  ?  and  what  is  their  purpose  in  sitting  down  before  the 
town  of  Mansoul  ?  They  are  they  of  whom  I  told  you  long 
ago,  that  they  would  come  to  destroy  this  town,  and  against 
whom  I  have  been  at  the  cost  to  arm  you  cap-a-pie  for  your 
„  ;        body,  besides  great  fortifications  for  your 

faid^fcT  "^^"^*  '^^erefore  then  did  you  not  rather, 
jr  t  oj  0  3  ^^^^  ^^  ^jjg  ^j.g|.  appearance  of  them,  cry 
mmisters  that  ^^^^  j,.^^  ^j^^  beacons,  and  give  the  whole 
p  (wi  se  iQ.^^^  gjj  alarm  concerning  them,  that  we 
UansoulagatJist  ^j^j^^  ^jj  j^^^,^  ^^^^  j^  ^  p^^^^^^  ^^  defence, 

'^*  and  have  been  ready  to  have  received  them 

with  the  highest  acts  of  defiance  ?  then  had  you  shewed 
yourselves  men  to  my  liking,  whereas  by  what  you  have  done, 
you  have  made  me  half  afraid  ;  I  say,  half  afraid,  that  when 
they  and  we  shall  come  to  push  a  pike,  I  shall  find  you 
want  courage  to  stand  it  out  any  longer.  Wherefore  have  I 
commanded  a  watch,  and  that  you  should  double  your 
guards  at  the  gates  ?  Wherefore  have  I  endea\  ored  to  make 
you  as  hard  as  iron,  and  your  hearts  as  a  piece  of  the  nether 
'        ,       ,  millstone  ?  Was  it,  think   you,  that  you 

L-^rJr  ;  might  shew  yourselves  women;  and  that 
to  bid  dejiance  to  ^^^  might  go  out,  like  a  company  of  inno- 
tbe  ministers  oj  ^^^^^  ^^  ^^^^  ^^  ^^^^^  moxt^X  foe  ?  Fie,  fie, 
tbe  <word.  ^^^  yourselves  into   a   posture  of  defence, 

beat  up  the  drum,  gather  together  in  warlike  manner,  that  our 
foes  may  know,  that  before  they  shall  conquer  this  corpora- 
tion, there  are  valiant  men  in  Mansoul. 

«  I  will  leave  ofFnow  to  chide,  and  will  not  further  rebuke 
you  :  but  I  charge  you,  that  hen  cefor wards  you  let  me  see  no 
more  of  such  actions.  Let  not  henceforwards  a  man  of  you, 
without  order  first  obtained  from  me,  so  much  as  shew  his 
head  over  the  wall  of  the  town  of  Mansoul :  you  have  now 
heard  me  ;  do  as  I  have  commanded,  and  you  shall  cause  me 
that  I  dwell  securely  with  you,  and  that  as  I  take  care  for  my- 
self, so  for  your  safety  and  honor  also.    Farewel.* 

*  It  is  no  uncommon  tiling  to  find  persons  severrly  blamed  and  threatened  by 
their  carnal  relations  for  going  to  hear  a  single  sermon  from  a  gospel  miniiler. 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  4S 

"Now  were  the  towns  folk  strangely  altered;  they  were  as  men 
,,„        .  striken  with  a  panic  fear  :  they  ran  to  and  fro 

When  sinners  in  the  streets  of  the  town  of  Mansoul,  crying 
hearken  to  i^a-  ^,^^^  ,^  j^^^p  ,    ^^^^  ,    ^j,^  ^^^^    ^^^^   ^^^  ^j^^ 

tan,  they  are  ^vorld  upside  down,  are  come  hither  also."* 
set  in  a  rage  ^^^  ^^^j^  ^^  ^^^^^  ^^   q^j^^  ^^^^  .  ^^^ 

against  godlt-  gtilUasraenbereftof  wit,  they  cried  out,  "The 
^^^^'  destroyers  of  our  peace  and  people  are  come." 

This  went  down  with  Diabolus  :  Ah  quoth  he  to  himself,  this 
I  like  well,  now  it  is  as  I  would  have  it,  now  you  shew  your 
obedience  to  your  prince  ;  hold  you  but  here,  and  then  let 
them  take  the  to\vn  if  they  can. 

Well,  before  the  King's  forces  had  set  before  Mansoul  three 
f-.,    ^.     ,  days.   Captain  Boanerges  commanded    his 

I   e     ing  s  trumpeter  to  go  down  to  Ear-gate;  and 

trumpet^  sounded    there,  in  the  name  of  the  great  Shaddai,   to 
ar-ga  e.  summon  Mansoul  to  give  audience  to   the 

message  that  he  in  his  master's  name  was  comm.anded  to  de- 
liver to  them.  So  the  trumpeter,  whose  name  was  Take- 
heed-what-you-hear,  went  up  as  he  was  commanded  to  Ear- 
fj.,         .,,  gate,  and  there  sounded  his  trumpet  for  a  hear- 

l-fyey  aviil    not  -^^^  .  ^^^  ^^^^^  ^,^g  ^^^^  ^^^^^  appeared,  that 

^^^'  gave  answer  or  regard, f  for  so  had  Diabolus 

commanded  ;  so  the  trumpeter  returned  to  his  captain,  and 
tcld  him  what  he  had  done,  and  also  how  he  had  sped  ; 
whereat  the  captain  was  grieved,  but  bid  the  trumpeter  go  to 

A  ,  his  tent.    Again   Captain   Boanerges  sendeth 

mon°  t  l^^d  ^^^  trumpeter  to  Ear-gate,  to  soui!d  as  before 
s  repu  se  .  ^^^  ^^  hearing  ;  but  they  again  kept  close, 
came  not  out,  nor  would  they  give  him  an  answer,  so  obser- 
vant were  they  of  the  command  of  Diabolus  their  king.  Then 
^  If  the    captains   arid   other   field-officers   called 

^a^l^ld  ^  council  of  war,  to  consider  what  further  was 

*"'  ''  ■'^    '  to  be  done  for  gaining  the  town   of  Mansoul ; 

and,  after  some  close  and  thorough  debate  upon  the  contents 
of  their  commissions,  they  concluded  yet  to  give  the  tov.n, 
by  the  hand  of  the  forenamed  trumpeter,  another  summons 
to  hear:  but  if  that  shall  be  refused,  say  they,   and  that  the 

Upon  the  very  approach  of  a  man  of  God,  Satan  would  have  the  inhabitants  sound 
the  alarm,  and  treat  hina  as  an  enemy.  With  many  he  obtains  his  debirc  j  and 
they  will  boast  that  they  never  entered  a  place  of  worship  of  any  other  descrip- 
tion than  that  to  which  their  education  attached  them. 

*  This  was  the  cry.  of  the  ignorant  wlien  the  apostles  preached,  and  will  ever  be 
so,  where  men  are  kept  by  their  blind  teachers  in  profound  ignorance. 

+  "  Faith  Cometh  by  hearing."  Ministers  are  therefore  to  address  the  outward 
ear,  as  the  gate  that  leads  to  the  mind  and  lieart  i  but  alas !  too  many  turn  a  deaf, 
■car  t*  the  mcisages  of  heaven. 


50  -  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

town  shall  stand  it  out  still,  Luke  xiv.  23,  then  they  deter- 
mined, and  bid  the  trumpeter  tell  them  so,  that  they  would 
endeavor  by  what  means  they  could  to  compel  them  by  force 
to  the  obedience  of  their  king. 

So  Captain  Boanerges  commanded  his  trumpeter  to  go  up 
A  th'  d^^  Ear- gate  again,  and,  in  the  name  of  the  great 
'''  king  Shaddai,  to  give  it  a  very  loud  sumnv^ns  to 
summons.  ^^^^  ^^^^,^  without  delay  to  Ear-gate,  there  to 
give  audience  to  the  king's  most  noble  captains.  So  the 
trumpeter  went,  and  did  as  he  was  commanded  :  he  went 
up  to  Ear-gate,  and  sounded  his  trumpet,  and  gave  a  third 
summons  to  Mansoul,  Isa.  Iviii,  l.*  He  said,  moreover, 
that  if  this  they  should  still  refuse  to  do,  the  captains  of  his 
prince  wouM  with  might  come  down  upon  them,  and  endea- 
vor to  reduce  them  to  their  obedience,  by  force. 

Then  stood  up  my  Lord  Will-be-will,  who  was  the  go- 
1     //  W'll  h     ^^"^^^  °^  ^^  town  (this  Will-be-will  was  the 

■jn  '  ~  ^r  apostate  of  whom  mention  was  made  before,) 
fth  t  -^  ^"^  ^^^  keeper  of  the  gates  of  Mansoul.  He 
fo^  e  rum-  ^^^^j-efore,  with  big  and  ruffling  words,  demand- 
]}e.er.  ^^  ^£  ^^^  trumpeter  who  he  was,  whence  he 

came,  and  what  was  the  cause  of  his  making  so  hideous  a 
noise  at  the  gate,  and  speaking  such  unsufferable  words  against 
the  town  of  Mansoul  I 

The  trumpeter  answered,  I  am  sen'ant  to  the  most  noble 
_-,  captain,    Captain  Boanerges,  general  of  the 

inetrumpeter.  ^^^.^^^   ^^  ^^^  ^^^^^   j^j^^    Shaddai,    against 

whom  both  thyself  and  the  whole  town  of  Mansoul  have  re- 
belled, and  lift  up  the  heel ;  and  my  master  the  captain  hath 
a  special  message  to  this  town,  and  to  thee  as  a  member 
thereof:  the  which  if  you  of  Mansoul  shall  peaceably  hear, 
so;  if  not,  take  what  follows. 

mm  z.  •;;  Then  said  the  Lord  Will-be-will,  I  will  carry 
tViU'be-nvill.    ^^^  ^Qj.^g  ^Q  j^y  Jqj.^^  ^^^  ^^,jjl  j,jjQ^y  ^^^^  ^^ 

will  say.f 

But  the  trumpeter  replied,  saying,  Our  message  is  not  to 
_.  the  giant  Diabolus,  but  to  the  miserable  town  of 

Trumpeter,  jyi^nsoul ;  nor  shall  we  at  all  regard  what  answer 
by  him  is  made,  nor  yet  by  any  for  him  ;  we  are  sent  to  this 
town,  to  recover  it  from  under  his  cruel  tyranny,  and  toper- 

*  •'  CVj'  aloud,  spare  not,  lift  up  thy  voice  like  a  trumyet,  and  shew  my  people 
tlieirtransgression,  and  the  house  of  Jacob  tiieir  sins." 

•}-  How  wretchedly  are  poor  sinners  enslaved  to  the  devil,  "  led  captive  by  him 
athiswil!,"  and  not  daring,  as  it  were,  lo  listen  to  God  without  his  leave.  But 
the  ministers  of  the  ^piptlmast  pe'\,;;i,  '•whether  tl.cy  will  hoar  of  whether  they 
will  forbear." 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  S\ 

auaJe  it  to  submit,  as  in  former  tjmes  it  did,  to  the  most  ex- 
cellent King  Shaddai. 

TTr-?r  L  -n  Then  said  the  Lord  Will-be-will,  I  \vill  do 
mil-be-nvtll.    ^,^^^^  ^^^^^  ^^  ,^^  ^^^^^^ 

The  trumpeter  then  replied,  Sir,  do  not  deceive  us,  lest, 
—  in    so  doing  you  deceive  yourselves  much  more. 

Trumpeter,  j^^  added  moreover.  For  we  are  resolved,  if  in 
peaceable  manner  you  do  not  submit  yourselves,  then  to 
make  war  upon  you,  and  bring  you  under  by  force.  And  of 
the  truth  of  what  I  say,  tliis  shall  be  a  sign  unto  you,  you 
shall  see  the  black  flag,  with  its  hot  burning  thunderbolts, 
set  upon  the  mount  to-morrow,  as  a  ioken  of  defiance  against 
your  prince,  and  of  our  'resolution  to  reduce  you  to  our 
Lord  and  rightful  King. 

^So  the  said  Lord  Will-be-will  returned  from  off  the  wall, 
tfL  .  .  .  and  the  tnmipcter  came  into  the  camp. 
J  be  trwnpetsr  -yy^^^^^  ^he  tnimpeter  was  come  into  the  camp^ 
returns  to  .he  ^^^  captains  and  officers  of  the  mighty  King 
camp,  Shaddai  came  together,  to  know  if  he  had  ob- 

tained a  hearing,  and  what  was  the  cifect  of  his  errand.  So 
the  tnimpeter  told,  saying,  When  I  had  sounded  my  trum- 
pet, and  called  aloud  to  the  town  for  a  hearing,  my  Lord 
Will-be-wiii,  the  governor  of  the  town,  and  he  that  hath 
charge  of  the  gates,  came  up,  wlien  he  heard  me  sound,  and, 
looking  over  the  wall,  he  asked  me  what  I  was,  whence  I 
came,  and  what  was  the  cause  of  my  making  this  noise  ?  So 
I  told  him  my  ermnd,  and  by  whose  authority  I  brought  it^ 
Then  said  he,  I  will  tell  it  the  governor,  and  to  Mansoul ; 
and  then  I  returned  to  my  lord.. 

Then  said  the  brave  Boanerges,  Let  us  yet  for  a  while  still 

p.        J  J    \^Q  i»  our  trenches,  and  see  what  these  rebels 

^.arnai     souls  ^^-jj  ^^^     -^^^^  ^^,^^^^  ^^^  ^.-^^  ^^^^  ^^^^  ^^^^ 

"7  ^Tr"^  audience  by  Mansoul  must  be  given  to  the 
''/•Ta  ^'•''^  brave*  Boanerges  and  his  companions,  it  was 
oj  ,be  design  commanded,  that  all  the  men  of  war  through- 
Qj  a  gospel  mt'  ^^^^  ^^^  ^^j^^j^  ^^^^  of  Shaddai  should,  as 
HIS  ry.  ^^^  rnan,  stand  to  their  arms,  and  make  them.- 

selves  ready,  if  the  town  of  Mansoul  shall  hear,  to  receive  it 
forthwith  to  mercy  ;  but  if  not,  to  force  it  to  a  subjection.^ 
So  the  day  being  come,  the  trumpeters  sounded,  and  that 
throughout  the  whole  camp,  that  the  men  of  war  might  be 
in  readiness  for  that  which  .then  should  bethe  work  of  the  day. 
But  when  they  that  were  in  the  town  of  Mansoul  heard  the 
sound  of  the  trumpet  throughout  the  camp  of  Shaddai,  and 
Shinking  no  other  but  that  it  must  be  in  order  to  stonning  tk:; 


52  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

corporation,  they  at  first  were  put  to  great  consternation  it 
spirit ;  but  after  they  were  a  little  settled  again,  they  made 
^vhat  preparation  they  could  for  a  war,  if  they  did  storm  ; 
else  to  secure  themselves. 

Well,  when  the  utmost  time  was  come,  Boanerges  was  re- 
solved to  hear  their  answer  ;  wherefore  he  sent  out  his  trum- 
peter again  to  summon  Mansoul  to  a  hearing  of  the  message 
that  they  had  brought  from  Shaddai :  so  he  went  up  and 
Bounded,  and  the  townsmen  came  up,  but  made  Ear-gate  as 
sure  as  they  could,  Zech.  vii.  ii.  Now  when  they  were 
come  up  to  the  top  of  the  wall.  Captain  Boanerges  desired 
to  see  the  lord  mayor  ;  but  my  Lord  Incredulity  was  then 
»  lord  mayor,  for  he  came  in  the  room  of  my 

0  nergcs  re-  ^^^^  Lustings :  so  Incredulity  came  up  and 
ImedVt  s^^^'^^  himself  over  the  wall.  But  wher  the 
■  ^'"^  V  ^ u  ^  captain  Boanerges  had  set  his  eyes  upon  him, 
•a'  '  f/'y'?  he  cried  out  aloud.  This  is  not  he  ;  where  is 
isenadtoden-  ^^^  j^ord  Understanding,  the  ancient  lord 
^-er  to  tfit  ja^  mayor  of  the  town  of  Mansoul  ?  for  to  him 
mom  tonvn  of  j  ^^,^^^^^  ^^jj^,^^  ^^  message.* 
mansoul.  r^^^^  ^^5^  ^^^  ^j^^^  ^.^^^  Diabolus  was  also 

■come  down)  to  the  captain  :  Mr.  Captain,  you  have,  by 
your  boldness,  given  to  Mansoul  at  least  four  summonses,  to 
subject  herself  to  your  king  :  by  whose  authority,  I  know 
rot ;  nor  will  I  dispute  that.  now.  I  ask,  therefore,  what  is 
the  reason  of  all  this  ado  ?  or  what  would  you  be  at,  if  you 
know  yourselves  ? 

Then  Captain  Boanerges,  whose  were  the  black  colors, 
«  ,     and  whose  escutcheon  was  three  burning  thun- 

Poanerges  s  a^^^q\^^  (taking  no  notice  of  the  giant,  or  of 
.^}eec  .  jjjg  speech)  thus  addreseed  himself  to  the  town 

of  Mansoul :  Be  it  known  unto  you,  O  unhappy  and  rebel- 
lious Mansoul  !  that  the  most  gracious  king,  the  great  King 
Shaddai,  my  master,  hath  sent  me  unto  you,  with  commis- 
sion (and  so  he  shewed  to  the  town  his  broad  seal)  to  reduce 
you  to  his  obedience.  And  he  hath  commanded  me,  in  case 
you  yield  upon  my  summons,  to  carry  it  to  you  as  if  you 
were  my  friends  or  brethren  ;  but  he  also  hath  bid,  that  if, 
after  summons  to  submit,  you  still  stand  out  and  rebel,  we 
should  endeavor  to  take  you  by  force. 

Then  stood  forth  Captain  Conviction,  and  said,  (his  were 
Captain  Con'      the  pale  colors,  and  for  an  escutcheon  he 

*  The  ministers  of  Christ  wish  to  address  themselves  to  the  Understanding,  but 
instead  of  this  Unbelief  present*  himself.  Ear  gate  \%  »*.o  secuicd  to  prevent  a  c^n, 
«|i^  a^;enti«n  to  ib<  word. 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  53 

..  ^  ,,  -    had  the  book  of  the  law  v:\de  open,  &c-) 

-mction  s  speech.  ,,  ^^^^^  ^  Mansoul  :  Thou,  O  xMansou!,- 
wast  once  famous  for  innocency,  but  now  thou  art  degene- 
rated into  lies  and  deceit  ;  Rom.  iii.  10—19,  23.  chap  xvi. 
17,  18.  Psalm  1.  21,  22.  Thou  hast  heard  what  my  bro- 
ther, the  Captain  Boanerges,  hath  just  nov.-  said,  and  it  is 
your  wisdom,  and  will  be  your  happiness,  to  stoop  to,  and 
accept  of,  conditions  of  peace  and  mercy,  when  offered  ;  es- 
pecially when  offered  by  one  against  whom  thou  lust  rebelled, 
and  one  who  is  of  power  to  tear  thee  in  piecesi  for  so  ia . 
Shaddai  our  king  ;  nor,  when  he  is  angry,  can  any  thing 
stand  before  him.  If  you  say  you  have  not  sinned,  or  acted 
rebellion  against  our  king,  the  whole  of  your  doings^  since 
the  day  that  you  cast  off' his  service  (and  there  was  the  begin- 
ning of  your  sin,)  will  sufficiently  testify  against  you  ;  what 
eke  means  your  hearkening  to  the  tyrant,  and  your  receiving 
fiim  fbr  your  king  ?  What  means  else  your  rejecting  the  lav.s 
of  Shaddai,  and  your  obeying  Diabolus  ?  Yea,  what  means 
this  your  taking  up  arms  against,  and  your  shutting  the  gates 
upon  us  the  faithful  servants  of  your  king  ?  Luke  xii.  58,  59. 
rr  '  -^  \,  Be  ruled,  then, 'and  accept  of  my  brother's 
Hemvttesibem  i^^^taticn,  a.id  overstand  not  the  time  of 
A  '  7  ?  ;  mercv,  but  a?ree  with  tliine  adversar>^  quick- 
Wetrlac,oful_so^  ly.  Ah,  M^isoul !  suffer  not  thyself  to  be 
'vereign,  ^^^^  ^^^  mercy,  and  to  be  run  into  a  thou- 

sand miseries,  by  the  fiattsring  wiles  of  Diabolus  :  perhape- 
that  piece  of  deceit  may  attempt  to  make  you  brlieve,  that 
we  seek  our  own  profit  in  this  our  service  :  but  know,  it  is- 
obedience  to  our  king,  and  love  to  your  happiness,  that  is 
the  cause  of  this  undertaking  of  our's. 

"  Again,  I  say  unto  thee,  O  Mansoul,  considcj-  if  it  be 
not  amazing  grace,  that  Shaddai  should  so  humble  himself 
as  he  doth,  2  Cor.  v.  is— 21.     Now  he,  by  us,  reasons  with 
you,  in   a  way  of  intreaty   and  s\wict  persuasion,  that  you 
would  subject  yourselves  to  him.     Has  he  that  need  of  youj.- 
that  we  are  sure  you  have  of  him  r  No,  no  ;  butheis  merci-- 
ful,  and  will  not  that  Mansoul  should  die,  but  tura  to  hicL. 
andlive."* 

*  Convictioa,  whcse  scu'xheon  is  the  !jcioi  of  the  !aw  wide  open,  hers  addresses- 
Mansoul, declariog  their  reLeliion  and  tiaiisgreisioHS,  and  tucing  tht-in  !o  the  ori- 
ginal apostacy,char5inf  home  their  sins  upon  ilieircoaicieiice.  Sach  addresses  as 
these  are  iikeiy,  under  God,^to  be  very  useful,  accor.ip::nied,  as  this  i5,  with  a  de- 
claration  of  the  good  will  which  dictates  ihem,  and  tiie  coudcjceosion  of  gr^te  ia 
i'Tjiding  such  messages  of  mercy. 

It  IS  proper  to  set  before  sinners  "Judgments  to  come,"  warning;  eveiy  mai- 
aerainst  the  feanul  wrath  of  God.  Tlius  did  the  AjHKlle  Piulwaru  and  bes^ty-h  tl^ 
2:pi:ejians  night-  and  day  with  tears. 

E    2. 


54  THE  HOLY  WAR*. 

Then  stood  forth  Captain  Judgment,  whose  wercthe  red" 
Catta'nl^  d  -  ^^^^^^^  ^"^  ^^^  a  scutcheon  had  the  btirning 
ment'\  te}^'  ^^^  fumace  ;  and  he  said,  "  O  ye  inhabitants 
jpf  c  J.  ^£  ^j^^  town  of  Mansoul,  that  have  lived  -^.o 
long  in  rebellion  and  acts  of  treason  against  the  King  Shad- 
dai ;  know,  that  we  come  not  to-day  to  this  place,  in  this 
manner,  with  our  message,  of  our  own  minds,  or  to  avenge 
our  own  quarrel  ;  it  is  the  king  our  master  that  hath  sent  us 
to  reduce  you  to  your  obedience  to  him  ;  the  which  if  you 
refuse  in  a  peaceable  way  to  yield,  we  have  commission  to 
compel  you  thereto.  And  never  think  of  yourselves,  nor  yet 
suffer  the  tyrant  Diabolus  to  persuade  you  to  think,  that  our 
king,  by  his  power,  is  not  able  to  bring  you  down,  and  lay 
you  under  his  feet  :  for  he  is  the  Fonnerof  all  things  ;  and  if 
he  touches  the  mountains  they  smoke.  Nor  will  the  gate  of 
the  king's  clemency  stand  always  open :  for  the  day  tLat 
shall  bum  like  an  oven,  is  before  him  ;  yea,  it  hasteth  great- 
ly, and  slumbereth  not,  Mai.  iv.  i.  l  Pet.  ii.  3.  O  Man- 
soul,  is  it  little  in  thine  eyes,  that  our  king  does  offer  thee 
mercy,  and  that  after  so  many  provocations  ?  Yea,  he  still 
holdeth  out  his  golden  scei>tre  to  thee,  and  will  not  suffer  his 
gate  to  be  shut  against  thee  :  wilt  thou  provoke  him  t./  do  it  I 
Consider  of  what  I  say  ;  to  thee  it  shall  be  opened  no  more 
forever.  Job  xxxvi.  14,  18.  .  Ps,  ix.  7.  Isa.  Ixvi.  15.  *  If 
thou  sayest  thou  shalt  not  see  him,  yet  judgment  is  before 
him  ;  therefore  trust  thou  in  him.  Yea,  because  there  is 
wrath,  beware  lest  he  take  thee  away  with  his  stroke  ;  then 
a  great  ransom  cannot  deliver  thee. .  Will  he  esteem  thy 
riches  I  No,  not  -gold,  nor  all  the  forces  of  strength.  He 
hath  prepared  his  throne  for  judgment ;  for  he  will  come  with 
fire,  and  with  his  chariots,  like  a  whirlwind,  to  render  his 
anger  with  fury,  .and  rebukes  with  flames  of  lire.*  Therefore^ 
O  Mansoul,  take  heed,  lest,  after  thou  hast  fuliilled  the  judg- 
me^it  of  the  wicked,  justice  and  judgment  should  take  hold 
of  thee." 

Now,  v,^hile  Captain  Judgn-^ont  was  making  this  oration 
ff^  ,  .  . , .  to  the  town  of  Mansoul,  it  was  observed 
^  u^uT^l  some,  that  Diabolus  trembkd.f  But 
speech,  Diabolus  |,e  proceeded  in  his  speech,  and  said,  «0 
trembles,  thou  woeful  town  of  Mansoul!  wilt  thou 

not  yet  set  open  the  gate  to  receive  us,  the  deputies  of  the 
king,  and  those  that  would  rejoice  to-see  thee  live  ?  Ezek.. 
xxii.  14.    *  Can  tlrine  heart  endure,  or  can  thine  hands  be. 

+  So,  when  Paal  reasoned  of  Uii;liteousness,  Temperance,  and  Jadgmcnt  ta 
Cf^u,  Feiix  irerabled.    AUs!  many  uenibk  who  ncTerturn^ 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  S* 

strong-,  in  the  d?.y  that  he  shall  deal  in  judgnaent  with  thee  f 
I  say,  canst  thou  endure  to  be  forced  to  drink,  as  one  would' 
drink  sweet  wine,  the  sea  of  wrath  that  our  king  has  prepared- 
for  Diabolus  and  his  angels  ?  Consider,  betimes  consider." 

Then  stood  forth  the  fourth  captain,  the  noble  Captain 
^        .     „  Execution,  and  said  :  O  town   of  Mansoul, 

Laptam  t.xecii-  ^^^^  famous,  but  now  like  the  fruitless 
tion  3  speech.  ^Q^^^y  .  once  the- delight  of  the  high  ones, 
but  now  a  den  for  Diabolus  :  hearken  also  to  me,  and  to  the 
words  that  I  shall  speak  to  thee  in  the  name  of  the  great 
Shaddai.  Behold,  "  the  axe  is  laid  to  the  root  of  the  tree  ;. 
every  tree,  therefore,  tlmt  bringing  not  forth  good  frjit,  is 
hewn  down,  and  cast  into  the  fire,'*  Mat.  iii.  7 — 10. 

*  Thou,  O  Town  of  Mansoul,  hast  hitherto  been  this  fruit- 
less tree  ;  thou  bearest  nought  but  thorns  and  briars,  Deut. 
xxxii.  32.  Thy  evil  fruit  forespeaks^  thee  not  to  be  a  good 
tree  ;  thy  grapes  are  grapes  of  gail,  thy  clusters  are  bitter; . 
Thou  hast  rebelled  against  thy  king  ;-  and  lo,  we,  the  power 
and  force  of  Shaddai,  are  the  axe  that  is  laid  to  thy  roots. 
Wliat  sayest  thou  ?  Wilt  thou  turn  ?  I  say  again,  tell  me,  ber 
fore  the  first  blow  is  given,  wilt  thou  turn  I  Our  axe  must 
first  be  laid  to  thy  root,  betore  it  be  laid  at  thy  root :  it  must 
first  be  laid  to  thy  root  in  a  way  of  threatening,  before  it  is 
laid  at  thy  root  by  way  of  execution  ;  and  between  these  two 
is  required  thy  repentance,  and  this  is  all  the  time  thou  hast. 
What  wilt  thou  do  ?  Wilt  thou  turn,  or  shall  I  smite?  If  I 
fetch  my  blow,  Mansoul,  down  you  go  :  for  I  have  commis- 
sion to  lay  my  axe  at',  as  well  as  to-,  thy  root ;  nor  will  any- 
thing, but  yielding  to  our  king,  prevent  doing  of  execution. 
What  art  thou  fit  for,  O  Mansoul..  if  mercy  preventeth  not^ 
but  to  be  hewn  down,  and  cast  into  the  fire,  and  burnt  ? 

"  O  Mansoul !  patience  and  forbearance  do  not  act  for 
ever  :  a  year  or  two,  or  three,  they  may  ;■  but  if  thou  provoke 
by  a  three  years  rebellion  (and  thou  hast  already  done  more 
than  this),  then  what  follows,  "  but  cut  it  down  ?"  nay  after 
that,  "  thou  shall  cut  it  down."  I.uke  xiii.  8.  And  dost 
thou  think  that  these  are  but  threatenings,  or  that  our  king 
has  net  power  to  execute  his  words  ?  O  Mansoul,  thou  wilt 
find  in  the  words  of  our  king,  when  they  are  by  sinners  made 
little  or  light  of,  there  is  not  only  threatening,  but  burning 
coal  sof  fire. 

"  Thou  hast  been  a  cumber-ground  long  already,  and  \rCA 
thou  continue  so  still  ?  Thy  sin  has  brought  his  army  to  thy 
walls,  and  shall  it  bring  in  judgment  to  do  execution  to  thy 
town  ?  TJiou  hast  heard  what  the  captains  have  said,  but  as 


is  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

yet  thou  shuttest  thy  gates  :  speak  out,  Mansoul,  wilt  thou 
do  so  stiU  J  or  wilt  thju  accept  of  conditions  of  peace  ?"* 

These  brave  speeches  of  these  four  noble  captains,  the 
town  of  Man  soul  refused  to  hear;  yet  a  sound  thereof  did 
beat  against  Ear-gate,  though   the   force  thereof  could  not 

aT^«,«,//  ^,r,v.r  ^^^^  ^^  oP^"»  I"  fi"^»  the  town  desired  a 
Mamoui  aes^res  ^^^^  ^^  prepare  their  answer  to  these  de- 
rime  to  maRc  j^^^^jg^  ^^^  captains  then  tdd  them,  *  that 
answer.  if  they  would  throw  out  to  them   one  Ill- 

pause  that  was  in  the  town,  that  they  might  reward  him  ac- 
cording to  his  works,  then  they  would  give  them  time  to  con- 
rrA  V.  u^*  «  sider  ;  but  if  they  would  not  cast  him  to  them 
Upon  cu^bat  con-  over  the  wall  of  Man  soul,  then  they  would 
ditions   the  cap-      •       .1  r  -j  ^.u  '    i 

tains  would  give  ^'^  ^^7  none :  for,   said  they,   we  know. 
,         •        ^        that  so-  long  as  Ill-pause  draws  breath  m 

em    u  e.  Mansoul,  all  good  considerations  will  be  con- 

founded, and  nothing  but  mischief  will  come  thereon. 

Then  Diabolus,  who  was  there  present,  being  loth  to  lose 
•r\-  J  7       •  ^       Ill-pause,  because  he  was  his  orator  (and  yet 

^^.,"1!  ^^^''^  be  sure  he  had,  could  the  captains  ;have  laid 
riipts  tbem.ana  their  fingers  on  him),  was  resolved  at  this 
sets  ^'^^'^^"^'0'  instantto  give  them  answer  by  himself;  but 
to  answer  ti?cm,  then  changing  his  mind,  he  commanded  the 
then  lord-mayor,  the  Lord  Incredulity,  to  do  it  ;  saying,  My 
lord,  do  you  give  these  renegades  an  answer,  and  speak  out, 
that  Mansoul  may  hear- and  understand  you. 

So  Incredulity,  at  Diabolus's  command,  began  and'  said, 
Tf-  .  L.  '  Gentlemen,  you  have  here,  as  we  do  behold,  to 
^i'^^^  '  the  disturbance  of  our  prince,  and  molestation  of 
the  town  of  Mansoul,  encamped  against  it  :  but  from  whence 
you  come,  we  will  oot  know  j  and  what  you  are  we  will  not 
believe.  Indeed,  ycu  tell  us  in  your  terrible  speech,  that  you 
have  this  authority  from  Shaddai ;  but  by  what  right  he  com- 
majnds  you  to  do  it,  of  that  we  shall  be  yet  ignorant. 

"  You  have  also,  by  the  authority  aforesaid,  summoned' 
this  town  to.  desert  her  lord,  and  for  protection  to  yield  up- 
herself  to  the  great  Shaddai,  your  king  :  flatteringly  telling  her,, 
that  if  she  will  do  it,  he  will  pass  by,  and  not  charge  her  with 
iner  past  offences^ 

*  There  is  muchenergy  in  tjiis  <;peech.  In  this  manner  faithful  ministers,  know* 
.ng  the  terrors  Of  the  Lord,  should  persuade  men.  Tiiese  pungent  addresses  t«  the 
sonsciente  are  often  blessed  o?  God  to  the  conversion  of  souls.  Yet  all  ihis,  with- 
-out  the  power  of  his  spirit,  will  uot  prove  etlectual.  Sinners  will  consult  wiih- 
Sesh  and  blood,  and,  though  partly  convinced,  will  pause  and  delay,  and  defer  sub- 
jou-.ion  to  the callof  God.  The  captains  therefore  require  that  ill-pause  should 
be  thrown  over  the  wall  to  them,  for  indeed,  no.  good  will  be  d9ne  in  tlie  sou),  '.At 
tins  spirit  of  procraiUofllion  be  deslrojed. 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  S7 

"  Further,  you  have  also,  to  the  terror  of  the  town  of  Man* 
3ou],  threatened  with  great  and  sore  destruction  to  punish  this 
eorporation,  if  she  consent  not  to  do  as  your  wills  would 
have  her. 

**  Now,  captains,  from  whencesoever  you  come,  and 
-..  .  though    your  designs  be  ever  so  right,  yet 

f  l"f.ff^^  know  ye,  that  neither  my  lord  Diabolus,  nor 
of  unbeiicj.  j  j^-g  g^j^^nt  Incredulity,  nor  yet  our  brave 

Man  soul,  doth  regard  either  your  persons,  message,  or  the 
king  that  you  say  hath  sent  you  :  his  powor,  his  greatness  his 
vengeance  we  fear  not;  nor  will  we  yield  at  all  to  your 
summons. 

*'  As  for  the  war  that  you  threaten  to  make  upon  us,  we 
must  therein  defend  ourselves  as  well  as  we  can  :  and  knov^r 
ye,  that  we  are  not  without  wherewithal  to  bid  defiance  to 
you.  And  in  short,  (for  I  will  not  be  tedious),  I  tell  you,  that 
we  take  you  to  be  some  vagabond  runagate  crew,  who,  ha- 
ving shaken  olfall  obedience  to  your  king,  have  got  ten  together 
in  a  tumultuous  manner,  and  are  ranging  from  place  to  place, 
to  see  if,  through  those  flatteries  you  are  skilled  to  make,  on 
the  one  side,  and  threats  wherewith  you  think  to  fright  on 
the  other,  you  can  make  some  siily  town,  city,  or  country,  to 
desert  their  ^lace,  and  leave  it  to  you  :  but  Mansoul  is  none 
of  them.. 

"  To  conclude:  We  dread  you  not,  we  fear  you  not,  nor 
will  we  obey  your  summons  :  our  gates  we  Tviil  keep  shut 
against  you,  our  place  we  will  keep  you  out  of;  not  will  we 
long  thus  suffer  you  to  sit  down  before  us.  Our  people  must 
live  in  quiet:  your  appearance  doth  disturb  them,  Luke  xi. 
.    )  PI    .       21.  wherefore,  arise  with  bag  and  baggage,  and 

agaiiiSt  you.* 

Thfs  oration,  made  by  old  Incredulity,  was  seconded  by 
desperate  Will-be-will,  in  words  to  this  effect : 

**  Gentlemen,  we  have  heard  your  dem^and,  and  the  noise  of 
Th  t  h  f  ^^^^"^  threats,  and  heard  the  sound  of  your  sum- 
//  ^ l^'^wil  "^o"s ;  but  we  fear  not  your  force,  we  regard 
?'^,-^ll  not  your  threats,  but  we  will  abide  as  you 

e-^i  .  found  us.      And  we  command  you,  that  in 

three  days  time  you  cease  to  appear  in  these  parts,  or 
you  shall  know  what  it  is  once  to  dare  to  offer  to  rouse  the 
lion  Diabolus,  when  asleep  in  the  town  of  Mansoul." 

*  This  is  th«  true  language  of  unbelief.  We  will  not  know-we  wi'l  not  beUere 
---we  will  not  sul.rait— we  must  not  be  di>turb«d— Uierefore  ye  Ministers  %i 
Chrjst  begoite  or  we  will  persecute  you, 


58  THE  HOLY  WAI^. 

The  recorder,  whose  name  was  Forget-good,  he  also  addecf 
rt-L     .      f     /.as followeth  :  *'  Gentiemen,  my  lords,   as  you 

Foro-  t-  ^  d  ^^^*  ^^^^  ^^^^  ™*^'^  and  gentle  words  answered 
,^^  '^y  your  rough  and  angry  speeches  :  they  have 
ecor  er,  nioreover,  in  my  hearing,  given  you  leave 
quietly  to  depart  as  you  came  :  wherefore  take  their  kindness, 
and  be  gone.  We  might  have  come  out  with  force  upon  you, 
and  have  caused  you  to  feel  the  dint  of  our  swords  :  but  as 
we  love  ease  and  quiet  ourselves,  so  we  lore  not  to  hurt  or 
molest  others." 

Then  did  the  town  of  Mansoul  shout  for  joy  ;  as  if  by  Di- 

CT-r    ,  7      abolus  and  his  crew  some  great  advantage 

,  -.T  .     J  had  been  obtamed  over  the  captams.  They 

M       JfV^'*''"'^  also  rang  the  bells,  and  made  merry,  and 

Diabolus  also  returned  to  the  castle,  and  the  lord-mayor 
and  recorder  to  their  places  ;  but  the  I^ord  Will-be-vs^ill  took 
special  care  that  the  gates  should  be  secured  with  double 
guards,  double  bolts,  and  double  locks  and  bars.  And  that 
Ear-gate,  especially,  might  be  the  better  looked  to  (for  that 
was  the  gate,  in  at  which  the  king's  forces  sought  most  to  en- 
ter), the  Lord  Will-be-will  made  one  old  Mr.  Prejudice  (an 
angry  and  iil-conditioned  fellow)  captain  of  the  ward  at  that 
rr-j    L     J  f  J    r  g'^te  ;  and  put  under  his  power   sixty  men, 

3e  an  ,  oj  eaj  ^^^^^  deaf-men  ;  men  advantageous  for  that 
men  set  to  keep  ^^^-^^^^  forasmuch  as  they  mattered  no 
juar-gate,  words  of  the  eaptam,  nor  of  the  soldiers.* 

*  Hnw  often  do  poor  mistakCB  sinrers  rejoice  in  their  sins,  ard  glory  in  their 
"       •:  but  sma.l  cause  forjcy  iiave  they,  who  reject  the  counsel  of  God  against 
;  v.s.    Miserable  is  the  state  of  that  rran,  wbose  prejudices  shut  his  ears 
..;.  LfiC  gospei  of  salvation,  and  who  is  deaf  lo  all  tt:e  calls  of  God. 


CHAPTER  V. 

The  captains  attack  the  To^wn,  and  are  'violently  resisted.... 
They  retire  to  rjjinter  quarters. ...Tradition^  Human-^-wisdom, 
and  Man  s-invention  taken  prisoners. ...Hostilities  renertved....- 
A  famine  in  MansQiil..uind  a  mutiny. ...The  Town  sounds  a 
parley.... Propositions  made  and  rejected....Lord  Ufiderstand--- 
ing  and  Mr.  Conscience  quarrel  fivith  Incredulity....A  skir^ 
mish  ensues,  and  mischief  is  done. 

NOW  when  the  captains  heard  the  answer  of  the  great 
ones,  and  that  they  could  not  get  an  hearing  from  the 
old  natives  of  the  town,,  and  that  Mansoul  was  resolved  to 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  5* 

^,  .  give  the  king's  army  battle  ;  they  prepared 

^loe  captains  re-  themselves  to  receive  them,  and   to  try  it 

h      h  Zl  ^''^'  ^^^  ^y  ^^^  P^"^^^  "^  ^^^  ^^'     ^"^'  ^^^» 
tbem  ban  e,         ^^^^  made  their  force  more  formidable  against 

Ear-gate ;  for  they  knew,  that  unless  they  could  penetrate 
that,  no  good  could  be  done  upon  the  town.  This  done, 
they  put  the  rest  of  their  men  in  their  places.  After  which, 
they  gave  out  the  word,  which  was,  Ye  must  be  born 
_,,  ,;•  AGAIN.*  Then  they  sounded  the  trumpet :  then 
Ifye  a  e  ^^^^  -^  ^^^  tovm  made  the  answer,  with  shout 
egun.  against  shout,  charge  against  charge,  and  so  the 

battle  began.     Now  they  in  the  town  had  planted  upon  Man- 
^  soul,  over  Ear-gate,   two  great  guns,  the  one 

il"°t  Futon  *^^^^^^  High-mind,  and  the  other  Heady.  Unto 
E^  ^  at  ^^^^  two  guns  they  trusted  much  ;  they  were 
"•^  ^*  cast  in  the  castle  by  Diabolus'  founder,  whose 
name  was  Mr.  Puff-up  ;  and  mischievous  pieces  they  were. 
But  so  vigilant  and  watchful  were  the  captains  when  they 
sa-w  them,  that  though  sometimes  their  shot  would  go  by 
their  ears  witb  a  whiz,  yet  they  did  them  no  harm.  By  these 
two  guns,  the  townsfolk  made  no  question  but  greatly  to  an- 
noy the  camp  of  Shaddai,  and  well  enough  to  secure  the 
gate  ;  but  they  had  not  much  cause  to  boast  of  what  execu- 
tion they  did,  as  from  what  follows  will  be  gathered. 

The  famous  Mansoui  h.id  also  some  other  small  pieces  in 
it,  of  which  they  made  use  against  the  camp  of  Shaddai. 

They  from  the  camp  also  did  as  stoutly,  and  with  as  much 
of  that  as  may  in  truth  be  called  valor,  let  fly  as  fast  at  the 
town,  and  at  Ear-gate  ;  for  they  saw,  that  unless  they  could 
break  open  Ear-gate,  it  would  be  but  in  vain  to  batter  the 
cj-j  wall.     Now  the  king*s  captains  had  brought 

d  A^^'!       /•  ^^^^  ^^^"^  several  slings,  and  two  or  three  bat- 
ff   r^'^'Y  V  tering-rams  ;  with  their  slings,  therefore,  they 
e  Ivor  .         battered  the  houses  and  people  of  the   town, 
and  with  their  rams  they  sought  to  break  Ear-gate  open. 

The  camp  and  the  town  had  several  skirmishes  and  brisk 
encounters  ;  while  the  captains,  with  their  engines,  made 
many  brave  attempts  to  break  open  or  beat  down  the  tower 

*  The  doctrine  of  the  Nev-Birth  should  be  much  insisted  upon.  Our  Lord 
himselr  began  with  it  when  IC--  l.ine  Nlcodenuis,  John  iii.  3.  This  great  trutb  is 
of\en  very's-tanling  to  acarna.  .-;imd,  ap.'i  objecied  to  as  of  old— "  How  can  these 
thiagsbe?"  Many  would  get  nd  of  all  iti  rorce,  by  referring  it  to  baptism,  aitd 
others,  with  equal  ignorance,  tl-.ii.k  it  means  the  resurrection.  Much  oppoiition 
miv  be  expected  jo  thisleading  uuth,  as  long  as  men  are  "  keiidy  and  high'mind- 
fa',"  which  is  signified  by  the  two  guns  mouni;d  UDon  the  wall.  From  this  sort  of 
ai  tilery,  however,  ministers  of  the  gospel  have  iutiC  to  fi:ar,  their  sliots  nwjr  wl»iz, 
but  cannot  wound. 


W  TfiE  HOLY  WAR. 

that  was  over  Ear-gate,  and  at  the  said  gate  to  make  their 
The  tonvn  entrance  :  but  Mansoul  stood  it  out  so  lustily, 
rf^ijf}^  rt^^A,  through  the  rage  of  Diabolus,  the  valor  of 
luf  LTfh       t^e  Lord  Will-be-will,  and  the  conduct  of  old 

abt-  Incredulity  the  mayor,  and  Mr.  For?et-good, 

\urnTo  their  ^^^  recorder,  that  the  charge  and  expence  of 
Au'nter  ^^'^  summer's  wars  (on  the  king's  side)  seem- 

^    S  ed  to  be  almost  entirely  lost,   and  the   advan- 

^    ^  ^  ^'  tage  to  return  to  Mansoul :  but  when  the  cap- 

tain saw  how  it  was,  they  made  a  fair  retreat,  and  intrenched 
themselves  in  their  winter-quarters.* 

A^  „  .  .^*    f*u-  Is^ow  in  this  war,  you  must  needs 

An  account  of  thrsnvar,  think  there  was  much  loss  on  both 
n^;rth  reference  to  the  loss  ^;^^  ^^  ^^^^^  be  pleased  to  take 
on  both  sides.  ^^^^  ^^j^^  ^^^^^^^^  following. 

The  king's  captains,  when  they  marched  from  the  court 
to  come  against  Mansoul  to  war,  as  they  came  crossing  over 
the  country,  they  happened  to  light  upon  three  young  men 
rr'i  .1        that  had  a  mind  to  go  for  soldiers  ;  proper  men 

^  ...  ^^^  they  were,  and  men  of  courage  (and  skill)  to 
nenv  so  lers.  appearance.  Their  names  were  Mr.  Tradition, 
Mr.  Human  Wisdom,  and  Mr,  Man's  Invention.  So  they 
came  up  to  the  captains,  and  proffered  their  service  to  Shad- 
dai.  The  captains  then  told  them  of  their  design,  and  bid 
them  not  to  be  rash  in  their  offers  ;  but  the  young  men  told 
them,  that  they  had  considered  the  thing  before,  and  that 
hearing  they  were  upon  their  march  for  such  a  design,  came 
hither  on  purpose  to  meet  them,  that  they  might  be  listed 
under  their  excellencies.  Then  Captain  Boanerges,  for  that 
they  were  men  of  courage,  listed  them  into  his  company,  and 
60  away  they  went  to  the  wa^. 

Now  when  the  war  was  begun,  in  one  of  the  briskest  skir- 
mishes, so  it  was,  that  a  company  of  the  Lord  Will-be-will's 
men  sallied  out  of  the  sally  ports,  or  posterns  of  the  town, 
and  fell  in  upon  the  rear  of  Captain  Boanerges'  men,  where 
these  three  fellows  happened  to  be,  so  he  took  them  prisoners, 
_-,  ,     and   away  they  canied  them  into  the  town  ; 

Iheyaretak'  ^,here  they  had  not  lain  long  in  durance,  but 
en  prisoners,  jt  began  to  be  noised  about  the  streets  of  the 
town,  what  three  notable  prisoners  the  Lord  Wili-be-will's 
men  had  taken,  and  brought  in  prisoners  out  of  the  camp 
of  Shaddai.     At  length  tidings  thereof  were  earned  to  Diabo- 

*  How  long  do  sinners,  frequentl}',  resist  the  Holy  Ghost  in  his  word.  Satan  i^ 
un-iviUing  to  lose  his  prey,  and  unbelief  is  loth  to  submit.  Ministers  of  the  ^ospe- 
mav  almost  despair  of  success,  )«t  must  they  perieverc,  whether  men  will  hear 
w  wlietlKr  they  will  foibear. 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  ei 

lus  to  the  castle,  to  wit,  what  my  Lord  Will-be-wiirs  meii 
had  done,  and  whom  they  had  taken  prisoners. 

Then  Diabolus  called  for  Will-be-will  to  know  the  cer- 
^,  .    ,^tainty  of  this  matter.     So  he  asked  him,  and 

They  areSro  t  j^^  ^^^^  j^j^^  ^^^^  did- the  giant  send  for 
bejore  Uiabo-  ^^  prisoners,  and  when  they  were  come,  he 
/ttj,  and  are  ^^^^^^^^  ^^f  ^^em  who  they  were,  whence 
content  to  fight  ^.  ^^^^^  ^^^  ^^j^^^  ^^^^  ^(^  -^^  ^j^^  ^^^p  ^f 
under  his  ban-  gh^^j^j  ?  and  they  told  him.  Then  he  sent 
^^'  them  into  ward  again.     Not  many  days  after, 

he  sent  for  them  to  him  again,  and  then  asked  them,  if  they 
would  be  willing  to  serve  him  against  their  former  captains  ? 
They  then  told  him,  that  they  did  not  so  much  live  by  re- 
ligion, as  by  the  fates  of  fortune ;  and  that,  since  his  lord- 
ship was  willing  to  entertain  them,  they  should  be  willing'. 
to  serve  him.     Now  while  things  were  thus  in  hand,  there 

M  ,.  was  one  captain  Any-thing,  a  great  doer  in  the 
Mny-tbing.  ^^^^^^  ^^  Man  soul,  and  to  this  Captain  Any-thing 
did  Diabolus  send  these  men,  with  a  note  under  his  hand, 
to  receive  them  into  his  company  ;  the  contents  of  which 
letter  were  these  : 

"  Any-thing,  my  darling,  the  three  men  that  are  the  bear* 
tj    ff.     f       ^''s  of  this  letter,  have  a  desire  to  serve  me  in 

^  ,  J/T  !i^^  ^h^  ^^^>  "<^^  know  I  better  to  whose  conduct 
C^tiainAn-  to  commit  them,  th?n  to  thine ;  receive  them 

«/>  am    wjy-  ^jjgi-gfQj.g   jj^  j^y  name,  and  as  need  shall  re- 

let^^  '^^     ^  quire,  make  use  of  them  against  Shaddai  and 

his  men.     Farewel."     So  they  came,  and  he 

.       ,.  received  them,  and  he  made  two  of  them  ser- 

^ny-^mngre-  gg^^ts ;  but  he  made  Mr.  Man's  Invention  his 
ceives  ttoem  armour  bearer.*  But  thus  much  for  this,  and 
tnto   ms  ser-  ^^^^  ^^  ^.^^.^^^^  ^^  ^^^  c^m^, 

'^''''^*  They  of  the  camp  did  also  some  execution. 

y,  r     r  upon  the  town ;  for  they  did  beat  down  the 

Id    1°°^  d  -  ^^^^  °^  ^^^  "^^  ^^^^  mayor's  house,  and  sa 

/'#  »    ^  /  ""  ^^^^  ^^"^    more   open  thi^i    he    was    before.' 

Zten  doZn.  'B'^ y^^^  ■f^°f-  ^^f  V  f  L"^^  '^T  wl}^"^ 
WiU-be-will  outright  ;  but  he  made  shjftto  re- 
cover again.     But  they  m.ade  a  notable  slaughter  among   the 
r,-       , .  aldermen,  for  with  only  one  shot  thev  cut   off 

^ix  aiaermen  ^^  ^^  ^^^^  .  ^^  ^.^^  ^^^  Swearing,  Mr.  Whor- 

♦  Tradition,  Human  Wisdom,  and  Man's  Invention  have  too  often  been  enlisted 
into  l\\t  service  of  religion,  bjt  thej;  nevor  did  any  good  to  it.  They  are  not  to  be 
dt-i>enfic(l  uj.on;  and  are  t'ai  more  in  their  element  when  engaged  oA  the  contrary 
sde.  Let  Captain  Any-thing  have  them  and  welcome  ;  the  gospel  of  Jeius  neette 
not  tiieu  services. 


«3  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

jiaw.  ing,  Mr.  Fury,  Mr.  Stand-to-lies,  Mr.  Drunkefi- 

^M,  and  Mr.  Cheating.* 

They  also  dismounted  the  two  ^reat  guns  that  stood  upon 
0ri,.  *«..«  r,^.^*  t^^  tower  over  Ear-gate,  and  laid  them  flat  in 
^;lVrc!£«r/  the  dirt.  I  told  you  before,  that  the  king's 
gunj  dismount'  ^^^^^  captains  had  drawn  off  to  their  winter- 
'  *  quarters,  and  had  there  intrenched  themselves 

and  their  carriages,  so  as  with  the  best  advantage  to  thehr 
king,  and  the  greatest  annoyance  to  the  enemy,  they  might 
jive  the  seasonable  and  warm  alarms  to  the  town  of  Man- 
soul.  And  this  design  of  them  did  so  hit,  that  I  may  say  they 
did  almost  what  they  would  to  the  molestation  of  the  corpo- 
ration. 

For  now  could  not  Mansoul  sleep  securely  as  before,  nor 
^  ..  .  ^  could  they  now  go  to  their  debaucheries  with 
,  .     "  that  quietness  as  in  times  past :   for  they  had 

to  Man  ^'/"^  ^om  the  camp  of  Shaddai  such  frequent  warm 
^°^  '  alarms  ;  yea,  alarms  upon  alarms,  first  at  one 
gate,  and  then  at  another,  and  again  at  all  the  gates  at  once ; 
that  they  were  broken  as  to  former  peace :  yea,  they  had 
Th     /F  t     f  ^^^^^  alarms  so  frequently,  and  that  when  the 

^  C^f  ^  ■^  0/  nights  were  at  the  longest,  the  weather  coldest, 
'V^'^^^,^°^^  and  so  consequently  the  season  most  unseason- 
tioougK)  com-  ^^j^^  ^^^^  ^j^^^  winter  was  to  the  town  of  Man- 
mon,  tj  aoia-  ^^^j  ^  winter  by  itself.     Sometimes  the  trum- 

^*  pets  would  sound,   and  sometimes  the   slings 

would  whirl  the  stones  into  the  town.  Sometimes  ten  thou- 
sand of  the  king's  soldiers  would  be  running  round  the  walls 
of  Mansoul  at  midnight,  shouting,  and  lifting  up  their  voice 
^,  for  the  battle.  Sometimes  again,  some  of  them 

e  to(ivn  jj^  ^^^  town  would  be  wounded,  and  their  cry 

much  molested.  ^^^  lamentable  voice  would  be  heard,  to  the 
great  molestation  of  the  now  languishing  town  of  Mansoul. 
Yea,  so  distressed  were  they  with  those  that  laid  siege  against 
them,  that  I  dare  say  Diabolus  theii*  king  had  in  these  days 
kis  rest  much  broken. 

In  those  days,  as  I  was  informed,  new  thoughts,  and 
^^  -        thoughts  that  began  to  run  counter  one  to  ano- 

\joange  oj  ^^^^^  ^^  degrees  possessed  the  minds  of  the 
tbougbtsifi  men  of  the  town  of  Mansoul.  Some  would 
Mansoul.  ^^^^^  ,4  There  is  no  living  thus."     Others  would 

then  reply,  "  This  will  be  over  shortly."    Then  would  a 

*  Here  is  iorae  good  effect  of  the  preached  '^ord  :  unbelief  is,  in  part,  unveiled 
and  discovered ;  the  stubborn  will  receives  a  shock,  and  some  grois  ininioi  ahties  are 
discarded  ;  the  guns  are  alw  siieHCCd,-~"iie5dy  aud  Hieh-iuind,"  that  is,  pride,  is 
^caiewbat  brought (Jo'.vn. 


THE  HOLY  WAR,  es 

third  stand  up  and  answer,  "  Let  us  turn  to  King  STiaddai, 
and  so  put  an  end  to  all  these  troubles."  And  a  fourth  would 
come  in  with  a  fair  speech,  saying,  "  I  doubt  he  will  not  re- 
ceive us."* 

The  old  gentleman  ton.  the  recorder,  that  was  so  before 
^       .  Diabolus  took  Minsoul,   he  also  began  to  talk 

i^omctence  j^Iq^j^  ^^d  his  woixis  were  now  to  the  town  of 
speaks.  Mansoul  as  if  they  were  great  claps   of  thunder. 

No  noise  now  so  terrible  to  Mansoul  as  was  his,  with  the 
noise  of  the  soldiers,  and  shoutings  of  the  captains.f 

Also  tilings  began  to  grow   scarce  in   Mansoul;  now  the 

J,  r     ■      '    things  that  her  soul  lusted  after  departed  froax 

^/«?«r«^  tn  j^^j.^   j^^^j.^  ^^^^  j^^    j^^  Up^^  ^jj  j^pj.  pleasant 

^"-^^^  •  things  there  was  a  blast,  and  burning  instead  of 
beauty.  Wrinkles  now,  and  some  shews  of  the  shadow  of 
death,  were  upon   the  inhabitants  of  Mansoul.    And  now, 

0  how  glad  w'ould  Maasoul  have  been  to  have  enjoyed 
quietness  and  satisfaotion  of  mind,  though  joined  with  the 
meanest  condition  in  the  world  !J: 

The  captains  also,  in  the  deep  of  winter,  did  send,  by  the 
— ,  mouth  of  Boanerges*  trumpeter,  a  summons 

1  t3ey  are  sum-  ^q  jyf.ngoul,  to  yield  up  herself  to  the  king, 
morea  again  to  the  great  King  Shaddai.  They  sent  it  once, 
^^^  '  and  twice,  and  thrice  ;  not  knowing  but  that 
at  some  time  there  might  be  in  Mansoul  some  willingness  to 
surrender  up  themselves  unto  tliem,  might  they  but  have  the 
color  of  an  invitation  to  do  it  under.  Yea,  so  far  as  I  could 
gather,  the  town  had  been  surrendered  up  to  them  before 
now,  had  it  not  been  for  the  opposition  of  old  Increduhty, 
and  the  fickleness  of  the  thoughts  of  my  Lord  AVill-be-will, 
f^  J  .  Diabolus  also  began  to  rave  ;  wherefore  Man- 
mansouitn  goul,  as  to  yielding,  was   not  as  yet   all   of  one 

is  ress.  niind,  therefore  they  still  lay  distressed  under 
these  perplexing  fears. 

I  told  you  but  now,  that  they  of  the  king's  army  had  thii 
winter  sent  three  times  to  Mansoul,  to  submit  herself. 

The  first  time  the  trumpeter  went,  he  went  with  words  of 
peace ;  telling  them,  that  the  captains,  the  noble  captains  of 

*  Firther  depress  of  success  :  the  false  peace,  which  before  prevailed,  is  sffectu- 
arivdMiiibed  by  abiding  convictions.  Alarm  follows  alarm  ;  and  some  faint  in- 
clina;;^<nh.aiisetowa!»is!5e3ce  with  God;  which,  however,  the  sinner  begins  to 
fear  may  not  be  praci;cab!e. 

+  Cons'iigfice,  which  had  lon^  been  unfaithful  and  silent,  awakes  from  his  le- 
thargy, and  l)ea;»ns  to  spea'i,  yea,  to  cry  aloud ;  and  conscience  lias  a  dreadful  voice 
more  awfui  than  thutrder. 

t  A  fam.ne  in  Mansoul ; — the  pleasures  of  sin  besjin  to  fai'.  Tlie  case  of  the  pro- 
disai  ishere  referred  to  ;  he  neverthougbi  of  returning  to  his  father  till  he  began 
to  be  in  want.    1  be  dreary  seu&on  u,  winter  adds  to  tlie  ajflictioa  j  ih«  summer  of 


64  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

The  contents  ^^^^^^^^  pitied  and  bewailed  the  misery  of  the 
/.  fu  j:  f  "ow  perishing  town  of  Mansoul,  and  were  trou- 
^  ^«  ^^  ^^^^  ^°  ^^  them  stand  so  much  in  the  way  of 
"^  ^'  their  own  deliverance.  He  said  moreover,  that 
the  captains  bid  him  tell  them,  that  if  now  poor  Mansoul 
would  humble  herself,  and  turn,  her  former  rebellions  and 
most  notorious  treasons,  should  by  their  merciful  king,  be 
forgiven  them,  yea,  and  forgotten  too.  And  having  bid  them 
beware  that  they  stood  not  in  their  own  way,  that  they  op- 
posed not  themselves,  nor  made  themselves  their  own  losers  ; 
he  returned  again  into  the  camp. 

The  second  time  the  trumpeter  went,  he  treated  them  a  lit- 
^,  tie  more  roughly  ;  for,  after  sound  of  trumpet 

/VA^^"  i  he  told  them,  that  their  continuing  in  their  re- 
ojwe  secona  ^^^-^^^^  ^^  ^ut  chafe  and  heat  the  spuit  of  the 
summons.  captains,  and  that  they  were  resolved  to  make 
a  conquest  of  Mansoul,  or  lay  their  bones  before  the  town 
walls. 

He  went  again  the  third  time,  and  dealt  with  them  yet 
_.,  more  roughly ;  telling  them,  that  now,  since 

I  be  contents  ^^^^  ^^^  ^^^^  ^^  horribly  profane,  he  did  not 
of  the  tbird  j^-^ow,  not  certainly  know  whether  the  cap- 
summons,  x^Xxv^  were  inclined  to  mercy  or  judgment ;  on- 
ly, said  he,  they  commanded  me  to  give  you  a  summons  to 
open  the  gates  unto  them  :  so  he  returned,  and  went  into 
the  camp. 

These  three  summons,  and  especially  the  two  last,  so  di«- 
^,  ,  tressed  the  town,  that  they  preocntly  called 

The  to^n  sounds  ^  consultation,  the  result  of  which  was  this, 
pr  a  parley,  that  my  Lord  Wlll-be-will  should  go  up  to 
Ear-gate,  and  there,  with  sound  of  trumpet,  call  to  the  cap- 
tains of  the  camp  for  a  parley.  Well,  the  Lord  Will-be- v/ill 
sounded  upon  the  wall ;  so  the  captains  came  up  in  their 
harness,  with  their  ten  thousands  at  their  feet.  The  towns- 
_,,  ,  men  then  told  the   captains  that  they  had 

They  propound  j^^^^^  ^^^  considered  their  summons  ;  and 
conditions  oj a-  ^^ould  come  to  an  agreement  with  them  and 
greement.  ^-^^^  ^j^^j^.  j^j^^^  Shaddai,  upon   such   certain 

terms,  articles,  and  propositions,  as,  with  and  by  the  order 
of  their  prince,  they  to  them  were  appointed  to  propound : 
to  wit,  they  would  agree  upon  these  grounds  to  be  one  peo- 
ple with  them. 

1.  "  If  that  those  of  their  own  company,  as  the  now  lord- 
_,.  .  .       mayor,  and   their  Mr.   Forget-good,  with 

Fint  proposition,  t^eir  brave  Lord^vvill-be-will,  might,  under 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  9i 

Shaddai,  be  still  the  governors  of  the  town,  castle,  and 
gates  of  Mansoul. 

2.  "  Provided  that  no  man,  that  now  served  under  the 
p        ,  great  giant  Oiabolus,  be  by   Shaddai  cast  out 

Second  prapo'  ^^  ^^^^^^  harbor,  or  the  freedom  that  he  hath 
jition.  hitherto  enjoyed  in  the  famous  town  of  Man- 

soul. 

»  3.  "  That  it  shall  be  granted  them,  that  they  of  the  town 
— . ,    ,  of  Mansoul  enjoy  certain  of  their  rights  and 

rbird  propo'  privileges  ;  to  wit,  such,  as  have  formerly 
sition,  ^^^^   granted  them,    and  that  they  have  long 

lived  in  the  enjoyment  of,  under  the  reign  of  their  king  Dia- 
bolus,  that  now  is,  and  long  has  been,  their  only  lord  and 
great  defender. 

4.  "  That  no  new  law,  officer,  or  executioner  of  law  or  of- 
P       ,  ficef,  shall  have  any  power  over  them,  without 

ourtb  pro-  ^j^^jj.  ^^^^  choice  and  consent. 
position*  t<  These  be  our  propositions,  or  conditions 

of  peace  ;  and  upon  these  terms,  said  they,  we  will  submit 
to  your  king."* 

But  when  the  captains  had  heard  this  weak  and  feeble  offer 
of  the  town  of  Mansoul,  and  their  high  and  bold  demands, 
they  made  to  them  again,  by  their  noble  captain,  the  Cap- 
tain Boanerges,  this  speech  following : 

**  O  ye  inhal)itants  of  the  town  of  Mansoul,  when  I  heard 
■n  >  your  trumpet  sound  for  a  parley  with  us,  I  can 

oanerges    ^^|y  g^y^  j  ^^g  gj^^j  .  ^j^^  when  you  said   you 

were  willing  to  submit  yourselves  to  our  Lord 
and  King,  then  was  I  yet  more  glad  :  but  when,  by  your  sil- 
ly provisoes  and  foolish  cavils,  you  laid  the  stumbling-block 
of  your  iniquity  before  your  faces,  then  was  my  gladness 
turned  into  sorrow,  and  my  hopeful  beginnings  of  your  re- 
turn into  languishing  and  fainting  fears. 

"  I  count,  that  old  Ill-pause,  the  ancient  enemy  of  Man- 
soul, drew  up  these  proposals  that  now  you  present  us  with, 
as  terms  of  an  agreement  ;  but  they  deserve  not  to  be  ad- 
mitted to  sound  in  the  ear  of  any  man  that  pretends  to  have 
service  for  Shaddai,  2  Tim.  ii.  19.  We  do  therefore  jointly, 
and  that  with  the  highest  disdain,  refuse  and  reject  such 
things,  as  the  greatest  of  iniquities. 

gaiety  is  gone  ;  the  winter  of  affliction  succeeds.  Tliis  affords  a  favorable  opportu- 
nity 10  the  ministers  of  Christ  to  renew  iheir  message,  and  press  home  on  the  mind 
the  great  concerns  of  salvation.  But  still  Satan  retains  his  power  through  the  influ- 
ence  of  unbelief. 

*  Sinnen,  wlien  alarmed  by  fears  ofhcU,  are  sometimes  willing  to  become  relj- 
f  lous  extenially,Y,r:o\\deL\  they  may  retain  their  lordly  lasts  j  tbcy  are  ready  to  af 
suae  tlic  form  of  godlinei%  but  dislike  its  power. 
F    3 


C9  THE  KOLY  WAR. 

"  But,  O  Manaoul,  if  you  will  give  yourselves  into  our 
hands,  or  rather  into  the  hands  of  our  king,  and  will  trust 
him  to  make  such  terms  with  you  and  for  you,  as  shall  seem 
good  in  his  eyes  (and  I  dare  say^  they  will  be  such  as  you 
shall  find  to  be  most  profitable  to  you,)  then  we  will  receive 
you,  and  be  at  peace  with  you  :  but  if  you  like  not  to  trust 
yourselves  in  the  arms  of  Shaddai  our  king,  then  things  are 
but  where  they  were  before,  and  we  know  also  what  we  have 
to  do."* 

Then  cried  out  old  Incredulity,  the  lord-mayor,  and  said. 
Old  irfreduli'  "  '^"'^  ^^^^'  being  out  of  the  hands  of  their 
i  ' '  -etl"  '  ^"^"^i^s,  as  ye  see  ye  are  now,  will  be  so  fool- 
j  "     Pj'  jsh  as  to  put  the  staff  out  of  their  own  hands 

into  the  hands  of  they  know  not  who  r  I,  iox  my  part,  will  never 
yield  to  so  unlimited  a  proposition.     Do  you  know  the  man- 

rr^u  T  f  •    ^^J"  ^ri<i  temper  of  their  King  ?  'Tis  said  by 

Unbelief  never  ts ..u  4.  if       -v   -l  °     --v    ,  •        -' 

^  £^  LI  '  s  iL  some,  that  he  will  be  angry  with  his  su&- 
profitable  tntalk,  .  .^  ^^^   ^^^  breadth  of  an  hair  they 

but ahyayj  speaks  ^^^^^^^   ^^  ^^^    ^^  ^^^  ,  ^^^  ^ 

vztscbte-vously,  ^^^^^^  ^^^^  ^^  requireth  of  them  much 
more  than  they  can  perfonn.  Wherefore  it  seems,  O  Man- 
soul,  to  be  thy  wisdom  to  take  good  heed  what  thou  dost  in 
this  matter  ;  for  if  you  once  yield,  you  give  up  yourselves  to 
.mother,  and  so  you  are  no  more  your  own,  wherefore  to 
give  up  yourselves  to  an  unlimited  power,  is  the  greatest 
folly  in  the  world  ;  for  now  indeed  you  may  repent,  but  can 
never  justly  complain.  But  do  you  indeed  know,  when  you 
are  his,  which  of  you  he  will  kill,  and  which  of  you  he  will 
save  alive  ?  or  whether  he  will  not  cut  off  every  one  of  us, 
and  send  out  of  his  country  another  new  people,  and  cause 
them  to  inhabit  this  town  ?"f 

This  speech  of  the  lord-mayor  undid  all,  and  threw  flat  to 

— , .       f,      I,  the  ground  their  hopes  of  an  accord  ;  wherefore 

lAd    11       ^^^  captains  returned  to  their  trenches,  to  their 

'         «  •       tents,  and  to  their  men,  as  they  were  ;  and  the 

mayor  to  the  castle,  and  to  fiis  king. 

Now  Diabolus  had  waited  for  his  return,  for  he  had  heard 
that  they  had  been  at  their  points.  So  when  he  was  come 
into  the  chamber  of  state,  Diabolus  saluted  him  with,  "  Wel- 
come, my  lord  ;  how  went  matters  betwixt  you  to-day  P* 
Then  the  Lord  Incredulity  (with  a  low  conge)  told  him  the 

*  Terms,  like  those  proposed,  can  never  be  admitted  by  Jesus  Christ;  for  it  is 
feiswill,  that  •'  ev^ry  one  who  nameth  his  name  must  depart  from  iniquity." 

+  Unbelief  ever  suggests  hard  thoughts  of  God,  and  represents  liis  scrrice  as  an 
intolerable  burden.    This  is  hateful  to  God,  but  pleaseth  the  devil. 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  67 

whole  of  the  matter,  saying,  Thus  said  the  captain  of  Shad- 
tj  ■  r  J  dai,  and  thus  and  thus  said  I.  The  which,  as  it 
Jiuttt pleased  ^^,^g  ^.^^^  ^^  Diabolus,  he  was  very  glad  to  hear; 
the  devil,  ^^^  g^^jj^  ,<  jyjy  lord-mayor,  my  faithful  In- 
credulity, I  have  proved  thy  fidelity  above  ten  times  already, 
but  never  found  thee  false.  I  do  promise  thee,  if  we  rub 
over  this  bnmt,  to  prefer  thee  to  a  place  of  honor,  a  place  far 
better  than  to  be  lord-mayor  of  Man  soul,:  I  will  make  thee 
my  universal  deputy  ;  and  thou  shalt,  next  to  me,  have  all 
nations  under  thy  hand  ;  yea,  and  thou  shalt  lay  hands  upon 
them,  that  they  may  not  resist  thee ;  nor  shall  any  of  our 
vassals  walk  more  at  liberty,  but  those  that  shall  be  content 
to  walk  in  thy  fetters." 

Now  came  the  lord-mayor  out  from  Diabolus,  as  if  he  had 
— ,    ,     ,  obtained  a  favor  indeed  ;  wherefore  to  his  ha- 

'  iT  /r^  bitation  he  goes  in  great  state,  and  thinks  to 
in  hopes  oj  pro-  ^^^^  himself  well  enough  with  hopes,  until" 
motion.  ^^^  ^j^^^  come  that  his  greatness  should  be 

enlarged. 

But  now,  though  the  lord-mayor  and  Diabolus  did  thus 
well  agree,  yet  this  repulse  to  the  brave  captains  put  Man- 
soul  into  a  mutiny  ;  for  while  old  Incredulity  went  into  the 
castle,  to  congratulate  with  his  lord  on  what  had  passed,  the 

--,  J  ^  J  t)ld  lord-mayor,  that  was  so  before  Diabo- 
Tha  understand-  j,^^   ^^^^  ^^  ^^^  ^^^^,^^  ^^  ^^^^^  ^^  Lord 

mg  oMci  consct-  Understanding,  and  tlie  old"  recorder  Mr. 
ence  begin  to  re-  Conscience,  getting  intelligence  of  what 
^^"7  "T'tr  /  had  passed  at  Ear-gate  (for  you  must  know 
•       u  ill  that  they  might  not  be  suffered  to  be  at  that 

m  a  foui^biw.  debate,  lest  they  should  then   have  muti- 

nied fca-  the  captains)  ;  but  I  say,  they  got  intelligence  what 
had  passed  there,  and  were  much  concerned  therewith  ; 
wherefore  they  getting  som.e  of  the  town  together,  began  to 
possess  them  with  the  reasonableness  of  the  noble  captains 
demands,  and  with  the  bad  consequences  that  would  follow 
upon  the  speech  of  old  Incredulity  the  lord-mayor  ;  to  wit, 
how  little  reverence  he  shewed  therein,  either  to  the  cap- 
tains, or  their  king  ;  also  how  he  implicitly  charged  them 
with  unfaithfulness  and  treachery :  for  what  less,  quoth  he, 
could  be  made  of  his  words,  when  he  said  he  would  not  yield 
to  their  proposition?  and  added  moreover,  a  supposition 
that  he  would  destroy  us,  when  before  he  had  sent  us  word, 
that  he  would  shew  us  mercy  ?  The  multitude,  being  nov^r 
jt  f-  ft  possessed  with  the  conviction  of  the  evil  old 
ji  mutiny  tn    incredulity  had  done,  began  to  run  together  by 


«8  THE  HOEY  WAR. 

Mansoul.  companies  in  all  places,  and  in  every  corner  of 
the  streets  of  Mansoul ;  and  first  they  began  to  mutter,  then 
to  talk  openly  ;  and  after  that  they  ran  to  and  fro,  and  cried 
as  they  ran,  O  the  brave  captains  of  Shaddai !  Would  we 
were  under  the  government  of  the  captains,  and  of  Shaddai 
their  king  !* 

When  the  lord  mayor  had  intelligence  that  Mansoul  was 
in  an  uproar,  down  he  comes  to  api>ease  the  people,  and 
tliought  to  have  quashed  their  heat  w^ith  the  bigness  and  shew 
of  his  countenance.  But  when  they  saw  him,  they  came  run- 
ning upon  him,  and  had  doubtless  done  him  mischief,  had  he 
not  betaken  himself  to  his  house.  Howerer,  they  strongly 
assaulted  the  house  where  he  was,  to  have  pulled  it  down 

Incredulity  seeks  ^^°^^*  ^^^  5^^  =  ^f  IuI^^'^^k'^^'  ^^?''  'iT^' 
au'et  th  t  -  ^°  ^^  failed  of  that.  Then  he,  takmg 
?  r  °~  some  courage,  addressed  himself  out  of  a 

^  ^*  window  to  the  people  in  this  manner : 

"  Gentlemen,  what  is  the  reason  that  there  is  such  an  up- 
roar here  to-day  ?" 

Understanding,  Then  answered  my  Lord  Understanding : 
M  L  d  Uf7'  "  ^^  ^^  ^^^"  because  thou  and  thy  master 
j^  J.    °j-  '  have  carried  it  not  rightly,  and  as  you  should, 

derstandmg  an-  ^^  ^^^  ^^^^.^^^  of  Shaddai ;  for  in  three 
s^Mers  mm,  things  you  are  faulty :    First,   in   that  you 

would  not  let  Mr.  Conscience  and  myself  be  at  the  hearing  of 
your  discourse.  Secondly,  in  that  you  propounded  such 
terms  of  peace  to  the  captains  which  could  by  no  means  be 
granted,  unless  they  had  intended  that  their  Shaddai  should 
have  been  only  a  titular  prince ;  and  that  Mansoul  should  still 
have  had  power,  by  law,  to  have  lived  in  all  lewdness  and  va- 
nity before  him,  and  so  by  consequence  Diabolus  should  still 
here  be  king  in  power,  and  the  other  only  king  in  name. 
Thirdly,  For  that  thou  didst  thyself,  after  the  captains  had 
shewed  us  upon  what  conditions  they  would  have  received 
to  mercy,  even  undo  all  again  with  thy  unsavory,  unseasona- 
ble, and  ungodly  speech." 

Incredulity.  When  old  Incredulity  had  heard  this  speech, 
„.  ,   ,         ,  he  cried  out,   "  Treason  !  treason  !   to  your 

?  f,  arms}  to  your  arms  !  O  ye,  the  trusty  friends 

at  oaas.  ^^  Diabolus  in  Mansoul !" 

Understanding.  "  Sir,  you  may  put  upon  my  words  what 

*  When  the  unlerstandhi^  is  somewhat  enlightened,  and  the  conscience  awaken- 
ed, iinbv^lief  is  in  danger  of  destruction.  Tliere  will  then  be  a  party  in  the  soul  on 
t!ie  Lord's  side.  This  is  called  a  mutiny.  A  blessed  mutiny  it  is,  when  unijelief 
kegins  to  be  opposed,  and  the  sweet  hope  of  pardoning  mercy  cherished  j  tha»> 
m  Uie  qiargin  says,  *'  Sia  and  the  soul  aie  at  odds." 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  flfr* 

meaning  you  please,  but  I  am  sure  that  the  captains  of  such 
an  high  Lord  as  theirs  is,  deserved  a  better  treatment  at  your 
hands." 

Incredulity,  Then  said  old  Incredulity,  "  This  is  but  little 

Th       h'd         ^t^^^'     But  Sir,"  quoth  he,    "  what  I    spake, 

h  th  ^'d    ^  ^^  I  spake  for  my  prince,  for  his  government,  and 

c     ji  es,        ^j^^  quieting  of  the  people,  whom,  by  your  un* 

lawml  actions,  you  have  this  day  set  to  mutiny  against  us." 

Conscience.  Then  replied  the  old  recorder,  whose  name  was 
Mr.  Conscience,  and  said,  "  Sir,  you  ought  not  thus  to  re- 
T^  ^  :  tort  upon  what  my  Lord  Understanding  hath 
Mr.  (conscience  ^^j^  .  j^  j^  ^^-^^^^^  enough  that  he  hath  spoken 
reproc^rxs  old  ^^^  ^^^^-^^  ^^^^  ^^^^  ^^^^  ^^^  ^^  enemy  to  Man. 
ncre  u  i  j;  ^^^^j .  ^^  convinced,  then,  of  the  evil  of  your 
Stiucy  and  malapert  language,  and  of  the  grief  that  you  have 
put  the  captains  to  ;  yea,  and  of  the  damages  that  you  have 
done  to  Mansoul  thereby.  Had  you  accepted  of  the  condi- 
'tions,  the  sound  of  th'"  trumpet  and  the  alarm  of  war  had  now 
ceased  about  the  town  of  Mansoul ;  but  that  dreadful  sound 
abides,  and  your  want  of  wisdom  in  your  speech  has  been 
the  cause  of  it." 

Incredulity.  Then  said  old  Incredulity,  "  Sir,  if  I  liv^,  I 
will  do  your  errand  to  Diabolus,  and  there  you  shall  have  an 
answer  to  your  words.  Meanwhile  we  will  seek  the  good 
of  the  town,  and  not  ask  counsel  of  you." 

Understanding.  "  Sir,  your  prince  and  you  are  foreigner* 
to  Mansoul,  and  not  the  natives  thereof.  And  who  can  tell 
but  that  when  you  have  brought  us  into  greater  straits  (when 
you  also  shall  see' that  yourselves  can  be  safe  by  no  other 
mpar.s  than  by  flight),  you  may  leave  us,  and  shift  for  your- 
selves, or  set  us  on  fire,  and  go  away  in  the  smoke,  or  by  the 
light  ofourbumrng,  and  so  leave  us  in  our  ruins." 

Incredulity.  "  Sir,  you  forget  that  you  are  under  a  governor, 
and  that  you  ought  to  demean  yourself  like  a  subject ;  and 
know  ye,  when  my  Icrd  the  king  shall  hear  of  this  day'fr  work, 
he  will  give  you  but  little  thanks  for  your  labor."* 

Now  while  these  gentlemen  were  thus  in  their  chiding 
,,       r.  words,  dov/n  come  from,  the  walls  and  gates  of 

comedo  ''•'*''"  the  town  the  Lord  Will-be-will,  Mr.  Prejudice, 
come  o^n,  ^^^  Ill-pause,  and  several  of  the  new  made  al- 
dermen and  burgesses  ;  and  they  asked  the  reason  of  the  hub- 
bud  and  tumult.    And  with  that  every  man  began  to  teil  his 

•  What  formidable  obstacle;  lie  in  the  way  of  a  sinner's  conversion  to  God.  Tbe 
understand'ng-and  conseieKce  are  ivarmly  opposed  by  unbelief;  a.id,  iodeed,  nc- 
thing  ;es5  tjiaa  almi|hty  grace  can  ever  efiec:  iUe  woik. 


70  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

own  tale,  so  that  nothing  could  be  heard  distinctly.  Then 
was  silence  commanded,  and  the  old  fox  Incredulity  began 
to  speak :  "  My  lord,"  quoth  he,  "  here  ai-e  a  couple  of 
peevish  gentlemen,  that  have,  as  a  fruit  of  their  bad  disposi- 
tions, and  as  I  fear,  through  the  advice  of  one  Mr.  Discon- 
tent, tumuItuoiLsly  gathered  this  company  against  this  day  ; 
and  also  attempted  to  run  the  town  into  acts  of  rebellion 
against  our  prince." 

ji  great  con-  Then  stood  up  all  the  Diaboloniai:  ^hat  were 
fusion,  present,  and  affirmed  these  things  to  be  true. 

Now  when  they  that  took  part  with  my  Lord  Understand- 
ing, and  with  Mr.  Conscience,  perceived  that  they  were  like 
to  come  by  the  worst,  for  that  force  and  power  was  on  the 
other  side,  they  came  in  for  theii-  help  and  relief ;  so  a  great 
company  was  on  both  sides.  Then  they-  on  Incredulity's 
side  would  have  had  the  two  old  gentlemen  presently  away  to 
prison  ;  but  they  on  the  other  side  said  they  should  not. 
Then  tliey  began  to  cr>'  up  parties  agahi :  The  Diabolinians 
cry  up  old  Incredulity,  Forget-good,  the  new  aldermen, 
and  their  great  one  Diabolus  :  and  the  other  party  as  fast 
*rh  f  II  f  cried  up  Shaddai,  the  captains,  his  laws, 
%j  f  L 1"^°^  their  miercifiilness,  and  applauded  their  con- 
^oMstoblo^s.  j.^;^^g  ^^^  ^^^^^^      ^^^g  ^^^^   bickerment 

went  a  while  :  at  last  they  passed  from  words  to  blows,  and 

now  there  were  knocks  on  both  sides.    The  good  old.  gen. 

tleman  Mr.  Conscience  was  knocked  down  twice  by  one  of 

the  Diabolonians,  whose  name  was  Mr.  Benumbing.     And 

my  Lord  Understanding  had  like  to  have  been  slain  M'ith  an 

harquebus,  but  that  he  that  had  shot,   failed  to  take  his  aim 

aright.     Nor  did  the  other  side  wholly  escape :  for  there  was 

one  Mr.  Rash-head,  a  Diabolonian,  that  had  his  brains  beat- 

ji  1  .  1'  .  ,  en  out  by  one  Mr.  Mind,  the  Lord  Will-be- 
Ji  ho.  Skirmish,  ^,.jj,g  sej-y^j^t .  ^^j  j^  ^^^^  ^^  j^^^j^  to  see 

how  old  Mr.  Prejudice  was  kicked  and  tumbled  about  in  the 
dirt :  for  though  a  while  since  he  was  made  a  captain  of  the 
Diabolonians,  to  the  hurt  and  dam.age  of  the  town,  yet  now 
they  had  got  him  under  their  feet :  and  I'll  assure  you,  he 
had,  by  some  of  the  Lord  Understanding's  party,  his  crown 
cracked  to  boot.  Mr.  Any-thing  also  became  a  briiik  man 
in  the  broil  ;  but  both  sides  were  against  him,  because  he 
was  true  to  none.  Yet  he  bad,  for  his  malapertness,  one  of 
his  legs  broken  ;  and  he  that  did  it,  wished  it  had  been  his 
TT         7  neck.     Much   h;trm  more  was  done  on   both 

htu^f^^  ^^  "^es  '-  but  this  must  not  be  forgotten,  it  was 
mt}  Sides,       ^^^  ^  wonder  to  see  my  Lord  Wiil-be-wiU  so 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  71 

indifferent  as  he  was  ;  he  did  not  seem  to  take  one  side  more 
than  another,  only  it  was  perceived  that  he  smiled  to  see  how 
old  Prejudice  was  tumbled  up  and  down  in  the  dirt ;  also 
when  Captain  Any-thing  came  halting  up  before  him,  he 
•cemed  to  take  but  little  notice  of  him.* 

*  No  small  advantage  is  gained  -when  sinful  Rashness  is  destroyed,  frtjuiitt. 
thrown  dovu  into  the  dirt,  and  Jnitiffertnee  about  religion  discarded  j  while  the 
;r/7/,  that  bf  fore  w^wboUj  entire  part  of  Satan,  begins  ratlier  to  take  the  oibfrr 
«de. 


CHAPTER  VI. 

L^rd  Vndersinnding  and  Mr.  Consclenee  imprisoned  as  at^ 
thors  of  the  riot....l'he  besieging  officers  apply  to  Shaddai  for 
relief  ..Jmmanuel-,  the  Prince,  undertakes  to  conquer  Man- 
souU,».Marches  (with  a  great  army,  and  invests  the  Tonun, 

OW  when  the  uproar  was  over,  Diabolus  sends  for  my 
Lord  Understanding  and  Mr.  Conscience,  and  claps 
them-  both  up  in  prison,  as  the  ringleaders  and  managers  of 
^,  ,,  this  most  heavy  riotous  rout  in  Mansoul.     So 

^.j  '^^  ^  now  the  town  began  to  be  quiet  again,  and 
gen  ,emen  pu  ^^^  prisoners  were  used  hardly;  yea,'  he 
7he  au"r'  %  thought  to  have  destroyed  them,  but  that  the 
.eau^jcrs  oj  preg^^t  juncture  did  not  serve  for  that  pur- 
thisre-vel-rout.  ^^^^^  for  that  war  was  in  all  their  gates.f  But 
let  us  return  to  our  story  :  The  captains,  when  they  were 
gone  back  from  the  gate,  and  were  come  into  the  camp 
Tu  ^4.  "  ^g'li"?  called  a  council  of  war,  to  consult  what 
I  hi  captains  ^^^^  further  for  them  to  do.  Now  some  said, 
caiiacoimcily^^^  us  go  presently  and  fall  upon  the  town, 
h  t°d  ^"^  *^^  greatest  part  thought,  rather  better 
^  "*      'twould  be  to  give  them  another  summons  to 

yield  ;  and  the  reason  why  they  thought  this  to  be  best,  was, 
because  that,  so  far  as  could  be  perceived,  the  town  of  Man- 
soul  now  was  more  inclinable  than  heretofore.  And  if,  said 
they,  while  some  of  them  are  in  a  way  of  inclination,  we 
should  by  ruggedness  give  them  distaste,  we  may  set  them 
further  from  closing  with  our  summons,  than  we  would  be 
willing  they  should.| 

+  The  efforts  of  an  enlightened  understanding:  and  a  renewed  conscience  cannot 
but  be  otfensive  to  Satan,  a*  threaening  to  subvert  his  authority  in  the  soul,  but 
where  the  ?ood  work  of  grace  is  begun  tney  cannot  be  de>troyed'. 

$  Ministers  should  deal  gent'.v  with  awakened  tuners.  Their  great  master 
"  will  not  break  the  oruised  reed,"  nor  should  ihcy.  Rougliaes*  af  treatnientnuy 
occasion  discouragement}  gentleness  attracts. 


7r  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

vvTierefore  to  this  advice  they  agreed,  and  called  a  trumpet- 

^,  .  .     er,  put  words  into   his  mouth,  set    him  his 

i^e  resuit  Uy  ^^^^^^  ^^^  ^.^^  ^^^^    ^^  ^^^^^^    ^^1^^  ^^^^ 

*J^<y  ^^"^  ^"^-  hours  were  not  expired,  before  the  trumpeter 
//t>^r  tnwipet-  addressed  himself  to  his  journey.  Wherefore 
%  /""^.'"'^l  coming  up  to  the  wall  of  the  town,  he  steered 
■  ^//  ''^''  °  ^^^  course  to  Ear-gate  ;  and  there  sounded,  as 
•^'^    *  he  was  commanded.  They  then  that  were  with- 

ki,  c.ime  out  to  see  what  was  the  matter,  and  the  trumpeter 
made  th^m  this  sp)eech  following  : 

"  O  hard-hearted  and  deplorable  town  of  Mansoul  !  how 
CT-T  long   wilt  thou  love   thy  simplicity  ;  and  ye 

.  ^2f"T^^/i^  fools,  delight  in  your  scorning  ?  As  yet  despise 
'.  -^  /  '^vou  the  offers  of  grace  and  deliverance  ?  Ae 
V^"^^//^^// yet  will  ye  refuse  the  golden  offers  of  Shad- 
itvg  Cibadaai.  ^^.  j  ^^^  ^^^^^  ^^  ^^^  ^^^^  ^^^   falshood  of  Di- 

abolus  ?  Think  yoa,  when  Shadiai  shall  have  conquered  you, 
that  the  remembrance  of  these  your  can-iagcs  towards  him 
will  yield  you  peace  and  comfort  ?  or  that  by  ruffling  lan- 
guage you  can  make  him  afraid  as  a  grasshopper  ?  Doth  he 
intreat  you,  for  fear  of  you  ?  Do  you  think  that  you  are 
stronger  than  he  f  Look  to  the  heavens,  and  behold  and  con- 
sider,the  stars,  how  high  are  they  ?  Can  yc-u  stop  the  sua 
from  running  his  course,  and  hinder  the  moon  fi-om  giving 
her  light  ?  Can  you  count  the  number  of  the  stars,  or  stop 
the  bottles  of  heaven  ?  Can  you  call  for  the  waters  of  the 
sea,  and  cause  them  to  cover  the  face  of  the  ground  ?  Can 
ou  behold  every  one  that  13  proud,  and  abase  him  ;  and 
end  their  faces  in  secret  ?  Yet  these  are  some  of  the  works 
of  our  king,  in  whose  name,  this  day,  we  come  up  unto 
you,  that  you  may  be  brought  under  his  authority.  In  his 
name,  therefore,  I  summon  you  again  to  yield  up  yourselves 
to  his  captains."* 

At  this  summons  the  Mansoulians  seemed  to  beat  a  stand* 
^,  and  knew  not  what  answer  to  make :  wherefore 

ibetoavn  at  j)iabolus  forthwith  appeared,  and  took  upon 
a  J  tan  .  j^-^  ^^  ^^  .^  himself  ;  and  thus  he  begins,  but 

turns  his  speech  to  them  of  Mansoul. 

^.  ,  ,  ,        *' Gentlemen,"  quoth  he,  "  and  my  faithful 

JDiaboItu  makei  ^.^^^^^^^^  jf  i^  is  true  what  this   summoner 

•  The  irresistible  greatness,  the  inconceivable  glory  of  God,  esjiecially  when  cou- 
pled with  the  asionis'iiug  umdestensions  of  his  grace,  are  consicieraiions  of  a  most 
awakening  kind.  It  may  well  put  a  sinner  lo  a  stand  when  lie  reliects  on  the 
wondertui  love  L>f  Christ  in  tending  his  ambassadors  to  beseech  us  in  his  stead,  to 
be  reconciled  to  God,  2  Cor.  5. 


I 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  7S 

J.     u  *     *u    hath  said,  concerning  the  greatness  of  their 
ti   speech  to   the  ^^^         ^^  ^,^  ^^^^^^  ^^.jjj  ^^^        ^^  ^ 

io^n,,andendea^  in  bondage,  and  so  be  made  to  sneak.  Yea, 
y^^^.  l^ .  ^^^^vy  how  can  you  now,  though  he  is  at  a  distance, 
tt  ^ivitbwegreat'  ^^^^^.^  ^^  ^-^^-^^^  ^^  ^^^^  ^  mighty  One  ? 
ne,s  oj  Uod.         ^^^   -^^  ^^^   ^^  ^j^j^j^   ^^  j^j^    ^^j^-^^  ^^  ^ 

distance,  how  can  you  endure  to  be 
in  his  presence  ?  I  your  prince  am  famih'ar  with  you,  and 
you  may  pUy  with  me  as  you  would  with  a  grasshopper. 
Consider,  therefore,  \^  hat  is  for  your  profit,  and  remember 
the  immunities  that  I  have  granted  you. 

"  Farther,  if  all  be  true  that  this  man  hath  said,  how  cemes 
it  to  pass  that  the  subjects  of  Shaddai  are  so  enslaved  in  all 
places  where  they  come  ?  None  in  the  universe  so  unhappy 
as  they,  none  so  trampled  upon  as  they. 

"  Consider,  my  Mansoul  ;  wou'd  thou  wert  as  loth  to 
leave  me,  as  I  am  loth  to  leave  thee.  But  consider,  I  say,  the 
ball  is  yet  at  my  foot :  liberty  you  have,  if  you  know  how  to 
use  it :  yea,  a  king  you  have  too,  if  you  can  tell  how  to  love 
and  obey  him."* 

Upon  this  speech,  the  town  of  Mansoul  again  hardened 
'  XT  J  •  Tij  tlicir  hearts  yet  more  against  the  captains  of 
linlodestlf-  Shaddai.  The  thoughts  of  his  holiness  sunk 
sou  I  0  esp  I, .  |.j^^j^  jj^  despair  ;  wherefore,  after  a  short 
,,  ,  consultation,  they  (of  the  Diabolonians'  par- 

Mansoul gro^vs  ty)  sent  back  this  word  by  the  trumpeter: 
Hvorseand  That,  for  their  parts  they  were  resolved   to 

nvorse,  stick  to  their   king,   but  never  to  yield  to 

Shaddai  ;  so  it  was  but  in  vain  to  give  them  any  further  sum- 
mons, for  they  had  rather  die  upon  the  place  than  to  yield. 
And  now  things  seemed  to  be  gone  quite  back-,  and  Mansoul 
to  be  out  of  reach  or  call :  yet  the  captains,  who  knew  what 
their  Lord  could  do,  would  not  be  beat  out  of  heart  ;  they 
therefore  sent  them  another  summons,  more  shaip  and  severe 
than  the  last ;  but  the  sooner  they  were  sent  to  reconcile  to 
Shaddai,  the  farther  off  they  were,  Hos.  xi.  2.  "  As  thej'^cal- 
led  them,  so  they  went  from  them,"  yea,  though  they  called 
them  to  the  Most  High. 

So  they  ceased  to  deal  any  more  with  them  in  that  way, 

^,        ^x  •       7  and  inclined   to  think   of  another  way. 

Tfje  captains  leanje  rr^^  .  -        ^.t      r  ,  i_       j  *i 

^  The  captams,  therefore,  gainered  them- 

*  By  the  cruel  artifires  of  Satan,  the  majesty  and  ijreatneis  of  Gofl,  which  diould 
induce  the:n  to  seek  his  'avor,  aie  ir.ade  an  argument  to  terrify  aiid  alicnaTethe 
soul  from  him.  God  is  rejjresenttfd  as  a  cruel  tyrant,  and  hi,,  free  subjects  asmisc- 
tabie  slavei.    O  unliappy  men,  thus  cheated  by  the  grand  deceiver ! 

G 


V4  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

tffto  summons,  and  selves  together,  to  have  free  conference 
betake  themsel'ves  to  among  themselves,  to  knov/  v/hat  was  yet 
grayer*  to  be  done  to  gain  the  town,  and  deliver 

It  from  the  tyranny  of  Diabolus.  And  one  said  after  this 
manner,  another  after  that.  Then  stood  up  the  right  noble 
Captain  Conviction,  and  said,  "  My  brethren,  my  opinion  is 
this : 

**  First,  That  we  continually  play  our  slings  into  the  town, 
C  ht  '    C       ^^^'  ^^^?  th^n^  i"  ^  continual  alarm,  molesting 

•  .-    ■>        J    them  day  and  night ;  by  thus  doing,  we  shail 

stop  the  growth  of  their  rampant  spirits:  for  a 
lion  may  be  tamed  by  continual  molestation. 

**  Secondly,  this  done,  I  advise,  that,  in  the  next  place, 
we,  with  one  consent,  draw  up  a  petition  to  our  Lord  Shad- 
dai,  by  which,  after  we  have  shewed  our  king  the  condition 
of  Mansoul,  and  of  affairs  here,  and  have  begged  his  pardon 
for  our  no  better  success,  we  will  earnestly  implore  his  ma- 
jesty's help  ;  and  that  he  will  please  to  send  us  more  force 
and  power,  and  some  gallant  and  well-spoken  commander  to 
head  them,  that  so  his  majesty  may  not  lose  the  benefit  of 
these  his  good  beginnings,  but  may  complete  his  conquest 
upon  the  town  of  Mansoul."* 

To  this  speech  of  the  noble  Captain  Cbnviction  they  as  one 
man  consented,  and  agreed  that  a  petition  should  forthwith 
be  drawn  up,  and  sent  by  a  fit  man  away  to  Shaddai  with 
speed.     The  contents  of  the  petition  were  thus : 

"  Most  gracious  and  glorious  King,  the  Lord  of  the  best 
n'h     41  f't'        f  ^^"^^^^  ^"^  Builder  of  the  town  of  Mansoul ; 

e  pe  I  ton  oj  ^.^  have,  dread  Sovereign,  at  thy  command, 
the  captains  to  ^^^  our  lives  in  jeouardy,  and  at  thy  bidding 
Kivg  ^haaaat.  ^^^^  ^^^^  ^^^^  ^j^^  famous  town  of  Man- 
soul. When  we  v^'ent  up  against  it,  we  did  ac(?ording  to  our 
commission,  first  offer  conditions  of  peace  unto  it,  Matt, 
xxii.  5.  Prov.  i.  Zech.  vii.  10 — 13.  But  they,  great  king,  set 
light  by  our  counsel,  and  would  none  of  our  reproof.  They 
w^ere  for  shutting  their  gates,  and  so  keeping  us  out  of  the 
town :  they  also  mounted  their  guns,  they  sallied  out  upon 
us,  and  have  done  us  what  damage  they  could  ;  but  we  pur- 
sued them  with  alarm  upon  alarm,  requiting  them  with  such 
retribution  as  was  meet,  and  have  done  some  execution  upon 
the  town. 

*  Preachers  of  the  gospel  nuist  be  unwfarieci  in  their  endeavors  to  save  tjieir 
lieareis  ;  but  they  must  pruy  as  well  as  preach,  f(jr  pair.ful  experience  and  rcpjeat- 
ed  (i.sapiKiintme'nts  will  convince  them  that  Paul  ma;  plant,  and  ApoHi*  water, 
but  God  alone  can  give  liie  juciease.  To  him  therefore  tl.cy  wisely  apply  for  fur- 
ther aekuiance. 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  '        7i 

"  Diabolus,  Incredulity,  and  Will-be-\vill,  are  the  great 
doers  against  us  :  now  we  are  in  our  winter-quarters,  but  so 
as  that  we  do  yet  with  an  high  hand  molest  and  distress  the 
town. 

"  Once,  as  we  think,  had  we  had  but  one  substantial 
friend  in  the  town,  such  as  would  have  but  seconded  the 
sound  of  our  summons  as  they  ought,  the  people  might  have 
yielded  themselves :  but  there  were  none  but  enemies  there, 
nor  any  to  speak  in  behalf  of  our  Lord  to  the  town  :  where- 
fore, though  we  have  done  as  we  could,  yet  Mansoul  abides 
in  a  state  of  rebellion  against  thee. 

"  Now,  King  of  kings,  let  it  please  thee  to  pardon  the  un- 
successfulness  of  thy  servants,  who  have  been  no  more  advan- 
tageous in  so  desirable  a  work  as  the  conquering  of  Mansoul 
is  :  and  send,  Lord,  as  we  now  desire,  more  forces  to  Man- 
soul, that  it  may  be  subdued  ;  and  a  man  to  head  them,  that 
the  town  may  both  love  and  fear. 

"  We  do  not  thus  speak  because  we  are  willing  to  relin- 
quish the  war  (for  we  are  for  laying  our  bones  against  the 
place,)  but  that  the  town  of  Mansoul  may  be  won  for  thy 
Majesty.  We  also  pray  thy  Majesty,  for  expedition  in  this 
matter,  that,  after  conquest,  we  may  be  at  liberty  to  be  sent 
about  other  thy  gracious  designs.    Amen." 

TT/v  .    .       The  petition,  thus   drawn   up,  was   sent 

this  letUion  away  with  haste  to  the  king  by  the  hand  of 
fe  1  ion,      ^^^  good  man,  Mr.  Love-to-Mansoul. 

When  this  petition  was  come  to  the  palace   of  the   king, 

tr  I,  f  ^'^^^o  should  it  be  delivered  to,  but  the  king's 
...  .     son.     So  he  took  it  and  read  it ;  and  because 

*ivas  aeii-verea,  ^^^  contents  of  it  pleased  him  well,  he  mend» 
ed  it,  and  also  in  some  things  added  to  the  petition  himself. 
So  after  he  had  made  such  amendments  and  additions  as  he 
thought  convenient,  with  his  own  hands,  he  carried  it  unto 
the  king  :  to  whom  when  he  had  with  obeisance  delivered  it, 
he  put  on  authorfty,  and  spake  to  it  himself.* 

Now  the  king,  at  the  sight  of  the  petition,  was  glad  ;  but 

rru    L-  •  J^^w  much  more,  think  you,  when  it 

The  hn^  receives  ^^^  seconded  bv  his  son!  It  pleased 
u  rjjiw  giaaness,  j^-^  ^^^^  ^^  ^^^^  ^j^^^  j^j^  servants,  who 

encamped  against  Mansoul,  were  so  hearty  in  the  work,  and 
so  steadfast  in  their  resolves,  and  that  they  had  already  got 
some  ground  upon  the  famous  town  of  Mansoul. 

*  Jesus  Chiis'  is  our  great  advocate  above.  He  receives,  amends,  and  presents 
our  prayers ;  and  those  petuioDa  wkicb  have  the  glory  of  Gud  foy  ibeir  object, can- 
iMii  but  be  acceptable  to  hiia. 


76  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

Wherefore  the  king  called  to  him  Immanuel  his  son,  who 
rhe  kim  calls  his  ^^''^'  ^^*^^"^  ^^  ^'  my  father.  Then  said  the 
son,  ayii  tells  him  ^mg,  Thou  knowest  as  I  do  myself,  the 
that  h  hall  so  t  ^^'^^'O"  °^  Mansoul,  and  what  thou  hast 
conquer  the  tov^n  ^^"^  ^°  ^^^f ^"^  '""'  £°"^^  "^"^  therefore, 
cf  Mansoul;  and  f^^^''^  and  prepare  thyself  tor  the  war, 
he  is  pleased  at  it.  ^^^  ^^°"  ^^^^^  ^°  ^"  ^^'  ^^"^P  ^^  Mansoul  ; 
^  thou  shalt  also  there  prosper  and  prevail, 

and  conquer  the  town  of  Mansoul. 

Then  said  the  king^s  son,  "Thy  .law  is  Avithin  my  heart: 
He   solaceth  him-  ^  <^^^^^?^t  ^°  ^^  ^^7  will,"  Heb.  x.  This  is 

If  +1  /,  ,///  the  day  that  I  have  longed  for,  and  the 
t  b'  r  '  7  "'^'^  "^  work  that  I  have  waited  for  all  this  while. 
•^         '        '  Grant  me  therefore  what  force  thou  shalt 

in  thy  v/isdom  think  meet ;  and  I  will  go,  and  will  deliver 
from  Diabolus,  and  from  his  power,  thy  perishing  town  of 
Mansoul.  My  heart  has  been  often  pained  within  me,  for 
the  miserable  town  of  Mansoul :  but  now  it  is  rejoiced,  but 
now  it  is  glad  ;  and  with  that  he  leaped  over  the  mountains 
for  joy,  saying,  I  have  not  in  my  heart  thought  any  thing  too 
dear  for  Mansoul ;  the  day  of  vengeance  is  in  mine  heart  for 
thee,  my  Mansoul  ;  and  gb.d  am  I  that  thou,  my  father, 
hast  made  me  the  captain  of  their  salvation,  Heb.  ii.  10.  And 
I  will  now  begin  to  plague  all  that  have  been  a  plague  to  my 
town  of  Mansoul,  and  I  will  deliver  it  from  their  hands.* 

When  the  king's  son  had  said  thus  to  his  father,,  it  present- 
<rA  A-  A  *  V.  h  ^^"^^^  ^^^^  lightning  round  about  at  court : 
1  he  bis;K>€st  peers  yea,  it  there  became  the  only  talk,  what 
tn  the  kingdom  jj^^^n^el  was  to  go  to  do  for  the  famous 
covet  to  go  on  town  of  Mansoul.  But  you  cannot  think 
tns  design.  ^^^  ^y^^  courtiers  too  were  taken  with  this 

design  of  the  prince ;  yea,  so  affected  were  they  vdth  this 
work,  .ind  with  the  justness  of  the  war,  that  the  highest  lord 
and  greatest  peer  of  the  kingdom  coveted  to  have  commis- 
sions under  Immanuel,  to  go  and  help  to  recover  again  to 
Shaddai  that  miserable  town  of  Mansoul. f 

Then  was  it  concluded  that  some  should  go  and  catry  tU 
dings  to  the  can"jp,  that  Immanuel  was  to  come  to  recover 
Mansoul ;  and  that  he  would  bring  along  >yith  him  so  mighty 

*  The  salvation  o*"  sonU  is  "  the  pleasure  of  the  Lord,"  and  it  shall  prosper  in  his 
hands.  How  doeithisUeipeaU  ihe  infinite  value  of  an  immortal  spirit,  and  how 
thuuul  it  engage  all  ihe  j)eople  of  God  to  seek,  not  only  their  own  perianal  salva- 
tion, but  t!>at  also  of  their  fellow  sinners  throughout  the  world. 

+  Angels  are  "ministering  spirits  to  the  heii-s  of  salvatioB,"  and  glid  Ihey  ar« 
to  be  e-uply*eU  in  promoting  ibciv  eternal  weliAVC. 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  77 

«o  impregnable  a  force,  that  he  could  not  be  resisted.  But  oh  1 
how  ready  were  the  high  ones  at  court.to  run  like  lacquies  to 
carry  these  tidings  to  the  camp  that  was  at  Mansoul ! 

Now  when  the  captains  perceived  that  the  king  would 
The  camp  shout  send  Immanuel  his  son,  and  that  it  also  -de- 
for  joy,  (when  lighted  the  son  to  be  sent  on  this  errand  by 
they  hear  the  ti-  the  great  Sliaddai  his  father  ;  they  also,  to 
dhigs,  shew  how  they  were  pleased  at  the  thoughts 

of  his  coming,  gave  a  shout  that  made  the  earth  rend  at  the 
sound  thereof;  yea,  the  mountains  answered  the  echo,  and 
Diabolus  himself  tottered  and  shook. 

Now  you  must  kno^  •,  that  though  the  to-.n  of  Mansoul 
itself  was  not  much,  if  at  all,  concerned  with  tne  project  ^for, 
alas  for  them  !  they  were  wofully  besotted,  for  tjjey  chieliy 
regarded  their  pleasure  and  lusts) ;  yet  Diabolus  their  go- 
n-  L  J  r  -J  vemor  was,  for  he  had  his  spies  continually 
Diabolus  afratd  ^^^^^^^  ^^^^  brought  him  intelligence  of  all 
at   tf^e  ne^ixjs   oj  ^^^^^^^  .  ^^^  ^.j^^^,  ^^j^  j^j^  ^^^.^^  ^^^^  ^^^^^^ 

^°^^"S'  at  court  against   him,  and   that   Immanuel 

would  certainly  come  shortly  with  a  power  to  invade  him. 
Nor  was  there  any  man  in  court,  nor  peer  of  the  kingdom, 
that  Diabolus  so  feared,  as  he  feared  this  prince :  for,  if  you 
remember,  I  shewed  you  before,  that  Diabolus  had  felt  the 
weight  of  his  hand  already  ;  so  that  since  it  was  he  that  was 
to  come,  this  made  him  sore  afraid. 

Well,  you  see  how  I  have  told  you  that  the  king's  son  was 
engaged  to  come  from  the  court  to  save  Mansoul^  and  that 
th  P  '  i  ^^^  father  had  made  him  captain  of  the 
,      ,       ,.       .^forces;  the   time   therefore   for   his  setting 

^e       imsej  ^^^^  being  now  expired,  he  addressed   him- 
jor  ms  journey,    ^^j^  ^^^  ^^^^  ^^^^^  .  ^^^  ^^j^j^^  ^^.^^^  ^^^  ^^^ 

his  power,  five  noble  captains  and  their  forces. 

1.  The  first  was  that  famous  captain,  the  noble  Captain 
Credence  ;  his  were  the  red  colors,  and  Mr.  Promise  bare 
them,  John  i.  29.  Eph.  vi.  16  :  and  for  an  escutcheon  he  had 
the  holy  lamb  and  golden  shield  ;  and  he  had  ten  thousand 
men  at  his  fept. 

2.  The  second  was  that  famous  captain  the  Captain  Good 
Hope;  his  were  the  blue  colors,  Heb.  vi.  19.  His  standard- 
bearer  was  Mr.  Expectation  ;  and  for  an  escutcheon  he  had 
three  golden  anchors  ;  and  he  had  ttf.  thousand  men  at  his 
feet. 

S.  The  third  was  that  valiant  captain,  the  Captain  Charity, 
1  Cor.  xiii.     His  standard-bearer  was  Mr.  Piliful ;  his  were 
the  green  colors,  and  for  his  escutcjieon  he  bid  three  naked 
G2 


78  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

orphans  embraced  in  the  bosom;  and  he  had  ten  thousand  at 
his  feet. 

4.  The  fourth  was  that  gallant  commander,  the  Captain 
Innocent,  Mat.  x.  16.  His  standard-bearer  was  Mr.  Harmless  ; 
his  were  the  white  colors  and  for  his  escutcheon  he  had  three 
golden  doves. 

5.  The  flfth  was  that  truly  loyal  and  well-beloved  captain, 
the  Captain  Patience :  his  standard-bearer  was  Mr.  Suffer- 
long  ;  his  were  the  black  colors,  and  for  an  escutcheon  he  had 
three  arrows  through  a  golden  heart. 

These  were  Immanuers  captains,  these  their  standard- 
F  v;  ^  -p  t-  bearers,  their  colors  and  escutcheons,  and 
raiw  ana  fan-  ^^^^^  ^^^  ^^^  ^^^^^  ^^^^^  command,  Heb. 
encedothe^ork.  ^.^^^^  g^^  ^^  ^^^  ^^^j^^^  the  brave  prince 
took  his  march,  to  go  to  the  town  of  Mansoul.  Captain  Cre- 
dence led  the  van,  and  Captain  Patience  brought  up  the  rear. 
So  the  other  three,  with  their  men,  made  up  the  main  body. 
The  prince  himself  rode  in  his  chariot  at  the  head  of  them.* 

But  when  they  set  out  for  their  march,  oh  how  the  trum- 

_-,  .  ,        pets  sounded,  their  armor  glittered,  and  how 

J  '"IS         1   the  colors  waved  in  the  v^ind  !  The  prince's 
wards MansGUl,  ^^^^^  ^^^^^  ^^j  ^^,^^  ^^^  -^  ^^^^^  Ij^^  ^^^  ^^^ 

in  the  firmament.  The  captains' armor  was  of  proof,  and 
was  in  appearance  like  the  glittering  stars.  There  were  also 
some  from  the  court  that  rode  reformades,f  for  the  love  that 
they  had  to  the  king  Shaddai,  and  for  the  happy  deliverance 
of  the  town  of  Mansoul. 

Immanuel  also,  when  he  had  thus  set  forwards  to  go  to  re- 
cr'f  u  1  -D-u  cover  the  town  of  Mansoul,  took  with  him, 
I  oe  holy  Hibie,  ^,  ^^^  command  of  his  father,  fifty-four  bat- 
tontaifung  tering     rams,     and  twelve   slings   to   whirl 

'^'^'^^^^'  stones  withal.     Every  one  of  these  was  made 

of  pure  gold  ;  and  these  they  carried  with  them  in  the  heart 
and  body  of  their  army,  all  along  as  they  went  to  Mansoul.:|: 

So  they  marched  till  they  came  vi'ithin  less  than  a  league  of 
the  town  ;  and  there  they  lay  till  the  first  four  captains  came 

*  Wnea  Jes.u  girds  his  -.w.-rd  u.-'on  lii:  th;i;h  to  etTeci  the  CMoquest  o"  the  human 
»o.il,  li;;  comes  g:orii>usly  attended  with  those  h^?a\•enly  graccs—faith,  hope,  l'>ve, 
innocence,  and  iwueive  Faith  leads  t lie  vati  j  patience  biinjjs  up  the  rear.  Je- 
sus himsei",  the  captain  of  our  salvaiiun,  heads  the  nobie  army,  and  conducts  the 
1,0''  war  "  Ride  ijiosperouih.  gracious  iRaie>i\ ,  necau^eoi  truth,  meekness,  and 
righteousness,  an  i  thy  r.oht  i  ..  d  ^hatl  teach  the«  terribi?  things,"  Ps.  xlv  4 

+  Reforma  ies,  an  old  word  signifying  Vniunieer. ;  the  angels  are  intended,  be- 
fcnuse  "  miB'stering  spirits."  wiio  nelighc  to  explore  the  wonders  of  rcdemptiori, 
and  to  serve  the  heirs  of  salvation,  ~ 

%  Tie  several  books  of  the  Old  and  New  TestaraenX,  in  number  66,  are  her* 
compared  to  m.Hlary  engines,  such  as  were  for;. .erly  used  to  batter  walls  aiid 
gates.  Tliese  are  the  proper  weapons  of  the  holy  war,  and  they  are,  iadeed, 
»;igHty  through  Gxl  to  ilje  palling  down  the  strong  holds  of  the  d«vil. 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  79 

thither  to  acquaint  them  with  matters.  Then  they  took 
their  journey  to  go  to  the  town  of  Mansoul,  and  unto  Man- 
eri.    r  -J  ^^^1  they  came  ;  but  when  the  old  soldiers 

^he  forces  joined  ^^^^^^^^^.^^^^^^^^^  saw  that  they  had 
<vjitb  rejoicing.  ^^^  forces  to  join  with,  they  again  gave 
such  a  shout  before  the  walls  of  Mansoul,  that  it  put  Diabo- 
lus  into  another  fright.  So  they  sat  down  before  the  town, 
not  now  as  the  other  four  captains  did,  to  wit,  against  the 
.  _  7   1  ;       gates  of  Mansoul  only,  but  they  environed  it 

Mansoul  belea-  ^^^^^^  ^^  ^^^^^  ^j^^^  ^^^  ^^^^^  j^  behind  and 
guered  round,  ^^^^^^  .  ^^  ^^^^  ^^^  ^^^  Mansoul  look  which 
way  it  would,  it  saw  force  and  power  lie  in  siege  against  it. 
-_  Beside,-there  were  mounts  cast  up  against  it  j 

Mounts  cast  up  ^^^  Mount  Gracious  was  on  the  one  side, 
agamst  u.  ^^^  Mount  Justice  on  the  other.     Farther, 

there  were  several  small  banks  and  advance  grounds,  as 
Plain-truth-hill,  and  No-sin-banks,  where  many  of  the  slings 
were  placed  against  the  town.  Upon  Mount  Gracious  were 
planted  four,  and  upon  Mount  Justice  were  planted  as  many  i 
and,  the  rest  were  conveniently  placed  in  several  parts  round 
about  the  town.  Fiveof  the  best  battering  rams,  that  is,  of 
the  biggest  of  them,  were  placed  upon  Mount  Hearken,  a 
mount  cast  up  hard  by  Eai'-gate,  with  intent  to  break  that 
open. 

Now  when  the  town  of  Mansoul  saw  the  multitude,  and 
*th  h  t  f  ^^  soldiers  that  were  come  up  against  the  place 
jj  /^r  r_  and  the  rams  and  slings,,  and  the  mounts  on 

anjQu  e-  ^^dch  they  were  planted;  together  wilh  the 
gitis  ojai  .  glittering  of  the  armor,  and  the  waving  of  their 
colors  ;  they  were  forced  to  shift  and  shift,  and  again  to  shift 
their  thoughts;  but  they  hardly  changed  for  thoughts  more 
stout,butratherfor  thoughts  more  faint;  for  though  before  they 
thought  themselves  sufficiently  guarded,  yet  now  they  began 
to  think  that  no  man  knew  what  would  be  their  hap  or  lot.* 

When  the  good  prince  Immanuel  had  thus  beleaguered 

«r/,  Av  ,^  Mansoul,  in  the  first  place  he  hangs  out  the 
Ibe  ivbitejiag     ^^^j^j^.^  ^^^^  ^^^^.^^^  ^^  ^^^^^^  ^^  ^^  ^^^  ^^p 

ung  ou  .  among  the  golden  slings  that  were  planted 

upon  Mount  Gracious.  And  this  he  did  for  tv/o  reasons :  1. 
To  give  notice  to  Mansoul,  that  he  could  and  would  yet  be 

*  Thus  the  soul  which  the  Lord  designs  to  save  is  surrounded  on  all  sides. 
Grace  and  justice,  plain  truth,  and  opposition  to  sin,  are  visible  on  every  hand, 
Tiius  many  searchinj^s  oi  heart  are  excited,  men's  hearts  fniiing  for  te^r,  not  know- 
ing wliat  the  end  of  these  things  will  be.  But  the  white  Hag  sufficiently  intimates 
the  merciful  designs  of  Imawnuel,  so,  in  preaching  the  gospel,'  mercy  is  tlie  pio 
SBinent  object. 


80  THE  HOLY  WAR, 

gracious,  if  they  turned  to  him.  2.  And  that  he  might  leave 
them  the  more  without  excuse,  should  he  destroy  them,  they 
continuing  in  their  rebellion. 

So  the  white  flag,  with  the  three  golden  doves  on  it,  wai 
hung  out  for  two  days  together,  to  give  them  time  and  space 
to  consider.  But  they,  as  was  hinted  before,  as  if  they  were 
unconcerned,  made  no  reply  to  the  favorable  signal  of  the 
prince. 

Then  he  commanded,  and  they  set  the  red  flag  upon  that 
The  d  R  n^oiint  called  Justice.  It  was  the  red  flag  of 
,  -^  ^  Captain  Judgment,  whose  escutcheon  was  the 

^  °  '  burning  fiery  furnace:  also  this  stood  waving  be- 
fore them  in  the  wind  for  several  days  together.  But  look 
how  they  carried  it  under  the  white  flag,  when  that  was  hung 
out,  so  did  they  also  when  the  red  one  waii  ?  and  yet  he  took 
no  advantage  of  them. 

Then  he  commanded  again  that  his  servants  should  hang 
Th    hi    h  A      ^^^  ^^^  black  flag  of  Deftmce  against  them, 

eac  jiag  ^-^^^^  escutcheon  was  the  three  burning  thun- 

'^  °    '  derbolts.    But  as  unconcerned  was  Mansoul  at 

this,  as  at  those  that  went  before.  But  when  the  prince  saw 
that  neither  mercy  nor  judgmient,  nor  execution  of  judgment, 
would  or  could  come  near  the  heart  of  Mansoul,  he  was 
touched  with  much  compunction,  and  said.  Surely  this 
strange  carriage  of  the  town  of  Mansoul  doth  rather  arise 
from  ignorance  of  the  manner  and  feats  of  war,  than  from  a 
secret  defiance  of  us,  and  abhorrence  of  their  own  lives  ;  or, 
^,    .  ,  if  they  know  the  manner  of  the  war  of  their 

"^th  Id  own'  yet  not  the  rites  and  ceremonies  of 

*war  as  the  nuorid  ^^  ^^^^.^  -^^  vvhich  we  are  concerned,  when 

■'^*  .    I  make  wars  upon  mine  enemy  Diabolus. 

Therefore  he  sent  to  the  town  of  Mansoul,  to  let  them 
know  what  he  meant  by  those  signs  and  ceremonies  of  the 
flag ;  and  also  to  know  of  them  which  of  the  things  they  will 
„         ,  chuse,   whether  grace  and  mercy,  or  judgment, 

tU  sends  to  ^^^  ^^^  execution  of  judgment.  All  this  while 
^nowyjbey  ^^  ^^^^  ^^^  ^^^^^  ^j^^^  ^^  ^^^^  ^^  ^^ity  could. 
m;ouldhave     ^j^^-^.  ^^^^^^  ^^^^  ^^^   doubled,  and   their 

*  Neither  mercit  nor  Judgment  impresses  the  stony  heart  of  man  :  even  the  black 
flag  of  d  fiance  '  ccafions  no  concern.  O  how  do  poor  sinners  heap  up  unto  them- 
selves wrath  against  the  day  of  wraih,  by  thus  despising  the  riches  ot  >iis  patience, 
foibearance,  and  long  uffering.  Rom.  ii.  How  graciously  candid  is  the  allowance 
made  for  their  possible  ignorance,  like  that  of  the  suftering  Saviour  when  nailed 
to  the  crosS  :..."  Father,  forgive  them,  for  they  know  not  what  they  do.  "  The 
meaning  therefore  of  these  flags  is  explained  i  thus  mu^t  minisiers  deal  with  poor 
-wnners.  givingthem"  line  upon  hne,  precept  upon  precept."  ButwilbouidivtW 
trace  all  is  to  vam,  Saiaa  wiii  still foueat  ibc  spirit  oi  resisunce. 


THE  HOLY  WAR*  81 

mercy  or  watch  made  as  strong  as  they  could.    Diabolus 

judgment,  also  plucked  up  what  heart  he  could,  to  en- 
courage the  town  to  make  resistance.* 

The  townsmen  also  made  answer  to  the  prince'*s  messen- 
ger, in  substance,  according  to  thit  which  follows: 

*'  Great  Sir,  as  to  what,  by  your  messenger,  you  have  sig- 
Tf    t  -      f  W    "^^^*^  ^^  "^'  whether  we  will  accept  your 

oe  ovjnsjo  s  ^^^^^^^  or  fall  by  your  justice;  we  are  bound, 
ansfwer,  ^^  ^^^  ^^^  ^^^  custom  of  this  place,  and  can 

give  you  no  positive  answer:  for  it  is  against  the  law,  govern- 
ment, and  the  prerogative  royal  of  our  king,  to  make  either 
peace  or  war  without  him.  But  this  we  will  do,  we  will  pe- 
tition that  our  prince  will  come  do\vn  to  the  wall,  and  there 
give  you  such  a  treatment  as  he  shall  think  fit  and  profitable 
for  us." 

When  the  good  Prince  Immanuel  heard  this  answer,  and 

J  ,      .        saw  the  slavery  and  bondage  of  the  people, 

mmanue  gne-v-  ^^^^  ^^^^  contented  thev  were  to  abide  in 

M         1       ^  ""^  the  chains  of  the  tyrant  Diabolus,  it  griev- 

mamoui,  ^^  ^^^  ^^  ^^^  ^^^^^,^     ^^^  indeed,  when  at 

any  time  he  perceived  that  any  were  contented  with  the  sla- 

veiy  of  the  giant,  he  would  be  affected  with  it.* 

But  to  return  again  to  our  purpose.    After  the  town  had 

carried  this  news  to  Diabolus,  and  had  told  him  moreover, 

that  the  prince,  that  lay  in  the  leaguer  without  the  wall, 

j^'  r  f  /•  V  waited  upon  them  for  an  answer;  he  re- 
iJiaooiuj  afraid.  ^^^^^^   ^^  .^  ^^^^^^  ^^  ^^^^j  ^^  j,^  ^^^j^^  ^^^ 

in  heart  he  was  afraid. 

Then  said  he,  "  I  will  go  down  to  the  gates  myself,  and 
give  him  such  an  answer  as  I  think  fit.  So  he  went  down 
to  Mouth-gate,  and  there  addre-ied  himself  to  speak  to  Im- 
manuel (but  in  such  language  as  the  town  understood  not), 
the  contents  whereof  were  as  follow  : 

**  O  thou  great  Imn.anuel,  lord  of  the  world,  I  know  thee 
T^e  steech  f  ^^^^  ^^°"  ^^^  ^^^  ^^"  °^  ^^^^  great  Shaddai ! 
Diabolus  to  the  therefore  art  thou  come  to  torment  me,  and 
.    .  to  cast  me  out  or  my  possession  r  This  town 

^  '      '  of  Mansoul,  as  thou  very  well  knowest,   is 

mine  by  right  of  conquest ;  I  won  it  in  the  open  field  :  and 
*  shall  the  prey  be  taken  from  the  mighty,  or  the  lawful  cap- 
tive delivered  ?'  2.  This  town  of  Mansoul  is  mine  also  by 
their  subjection.  They  have  opened  the  gates  of  their  town 
unto  me,  they  have  sworn  fidelity  to  me,  and  have  openly 

*  Pitiable  indeed  it  the  bondage  of  sinners  :— '♦  ihey  are  led  captive  by  bixnaj 


»2  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

chosen  me  to  be  their  khig.  They  have  also  given  their  cas- 
f  )  H  f  ^^^  "^^°  "^y  ^'^^  hands;  yea,  they  have  also  put  the 
'    -'^    ^  ^  '  whole  strength  of  Mansoul  under  me. 

"  Moreover,  this  tovi^n  of  Mansoul  hath  disavowed  thee  : 
yea,  they  have  cast  thy  law,  thy  name,  thy  image,  and  all 
that  is  thine,  behind  their  back  ;  and  have  accepted,  and  set 
up  in  their  room,  my  law,  my  name,  my  image,  and  all  that 
ever  is  mine.  Ask  else  thy  captains,  and  they  will  tell  thee, 
that  Mansoul  hath,  in  answer  to  all  their  summons,  shewn 
love  and  loyalty  to  me;  but  always  disdain,  despite,  contempt, 
and  scorn  to  thee  and  thine.  Now,  thou  who  art  the  just  one 
and  the  holy  (and  shouldst  do  no  iniquity,^  depart  then,  I 
pray  thee,  from  me,  and  leave  me  to  my  just  inheritance 
peaceably." 

This  oration  was  made  in  the  language  of  Diabolus  him- 
self; for  although  he  can  to  every  man  sneak  in  their  language 
(else  he  could  not  tempt  them  as  he  does),  yet  he  has  a  lan- 
guage proper  to  himself,  and  it  is  the  language  of  the  infer- 
nal cave  or  black  pit. 

Wherefore  the  town  of  Mansoul  (poor  hearts!)  understood 
f^-  ,  J  ,/    him  not:  nor  did  they  see  how  he  crouched 

JJiabolus  unable  ^^^^  cringed  while  he  stood- before  Immanu- 
to  stand  in  the  ^^  ^^^-^  ^^xmQ.Q.  Yea,  they  all  this  while  took 
presence  oj im-     ^^^^  ^^  ^^  ^.,^  ^^  ^1^^^  p^^^.^^  ^^^  ^^^^^  ^j^^^ 

manue  .  ^^  ^^  means  could  be  resisted:  wherefore, 

while  he  was  thus  intreatisg  that  he  might  have  yet  his  resi- 
dence there,  and  that  Immanuel  would  not  take  it  from  him 
by  force,  the  inhabitants  boasted  even  of  his  valor,  saying, 
Who  is  able  to  make  war  with  him  ?* 

Well,  when  this  pretended  king  had  made  an  end  of  what 
he  would  say,  Immanuel  the  golden,  prince  stood  up,  and 
spake;  the  contents  of  whose  words  follow: 

"  Thou  deceiving  one,  said  he,  I  have  in  my  father's  name, 
-.  ;,      in  my  own  name,  and  on  the  behalf  and  for  the 

immanue.s  ^^^^  ^^  ^^^^  wretched  town  of  Mansoul,  some- 
speecb  to  Dt-  ^^j^^tto  say  unto  thee.  Thou  pretendest  a  right, 
abolus,  ^  lawful  right,  to  the  deplorable  town  of  Man- 

soul, when  it  is  most  apparent  to  all  my  father's  court,  that 
the  entrance  which  thou  hast  obtained  in  at  the  gates  of  Man- 
soul was  through  thy  lies  and  falsehood :  thou  belyedst  my  fa- 
ther, thou  belyedst  his  law,  and  so  deceivedst  the  peo- 
ple of  Mansoul.  Thou  prete5^dest  that  the  people  have 
accepted  thee  for  their  king,  their  captain,  and  right  liege 

•  *  Deceived  mcitals  unnleistand  not  ilie  real  designs  of  the  caemy,  who  first  al- 
Jiwes  to  iin,  and  ihea  beccmes  an  acc«:er. 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  8S 

lord,    but  that  also    was  by  the  exercise    of  deceit   and 

guile.  Now  if  lying,  wiiiness,  sinful  craft,  and  all  nnanner 
of  horrible  hypocrisy,  will  go,  in  my  father's  court  in  which 
court  thou  must  be  tried,)  for  equity  and  right;  then  will  I 
confess  unto  thee,  that  thou  hast  made  a  lawful  conquest. 
But  alas!  what  thief,  what  tyrant,  what  devil,  is  there,  that 
may  not  conquer  after  this  sort?  But  I  can  make  it  appear^  O 
_,,  f       J   Diabolus,  that  thou,  in  all  thy  pretences  to  a 

I  he  craft  and  ^^Qn^^^st  of  Mansoul,  hast  nothing  of  truth  to 
subtetyofUt'  Thinkest  thou  this  to  be  right,   that 

abolus  exposed  ^^^^  ^-^^^^  p^^^  ^}^  jj^  upon  my  father,  and 
by  immajiuel.  ^^^^^^^  j^im  (to  Mansoul;  the  greatest  deluder 
in  the  world?  And  what  sayest  thou  to  thy  perverting, 
knowingly,  the  right  purport  and  intent  of  the  law?  Was  it 
good  also  that  thou  madest  a  prey  of  the  innocency  and  sim- 
plicity of  the  now  miserable  town  of  Mansoul  ?  Yea,  thou 
didst  overcome  Mansoul,  by  promising  to  them  happiness  in 
their  transgressions  against  my  father's  law,  when  thou  knew- 
^t,  and  couldst  not  but  knov/,  hadst  thou  consulted  nothing 
out  thy  own  experience,  that  that  was  the  way  to  undo  them. 
Thou  hast  also  thyself  (O  thou  master  of  enmity!)  of  spite 
defaced  my  father's  image  in  Mansoul,  and  set  up  thy  own 
„•  ..     in  its  place;  to  the  great  contempt  of  my  father, 

;  i^^'Z  ■  the  heightening  of  thy  sin,  and  to  the  intolerable 
to  ^baaaai.  damage  of  the  perishing  town  of  Mansoul. 

"  Thou  hast  moreover  (as  if  all  these  were  but  little  things 
with  thee)  not  only  deluded  and  undone  this  place,  but  by  thy 
lies,  and  fraudulent  carriage,  hast  set  them  against  their  own 
deliverance.  How  hast  thou  stirred  them  up  against  my  fa- 
ther's captains,  and  made  them  to  fight  against  those  that 
were  sent  of  him  to  deliver  them  from  their  bondage!  All 
these  things,  and  very  many  more,  thou  hast  done  against 
thy  light,  and  in  contempt  of  my  father,  and  his  law :  yea, 
and  with  design  to  bring  under  his  displeasure  for  ever  the 
miserable  town  of  Mansoul.  I  am  therefore  come  to  revenge 
the  wrong  that  thou  hast  done  to  my  father,  and  to  deal  with 
thee  for  the  blasphemies  wherewith  thou  hast  made  poor 
Mansoul  blaspheme  his  name:  yea,  upon  thy  head,  thou 
prince  of  the  infernal  cave,  will  I  require  it. 

"  As  for  myself,  O  Diabolus,  I  an-  come  against  thee  by 
lawful  power;  and  to  take>  by  strength  of  hands,  this  town 
of  Mansoul  out  of  thy  bra-ning  fingers:  for  this  town  of  Man^ 
soul  is  mine,  O  Diabolus,  and  that  by  undoubted  right,  as 
all  shall  see  that, will  diligently  search  the  most  ancient  and 


S4  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

most  authentic  records,  and  I  v/ill  plead  my  title  to  it  to  the 
confusion  of  thy  face. 

"  First,  For  the  town  of  Mansoul,  my  father  built  and 
fashioned  it  wit  his  handh.  The  palace  al- 
n'he  to^n  of  Man-  so,  that  is  in  the  midst  of  the  town-,  he 
soul  is  the  right  of  built  for  his  own  delight.  This  town  of 
Mansoul,  therefore,  is  my  father's,  and 
Shaddai.  <ivho  that  by  the  best  of  titles  ;  and  he  that  gainsays 
built  it.  the  ti-uth  of  this,  must  lie  against  his  soul. 

"  Secondly,  O  thou  master  of  the  lie,  this  town  of  Man- 
soul is  mine :' 

"  1.  For  that  I  am  my  father's  heir,  his  first-born,  and  the 
only  delight  of  his  heart,'  Heb.  i.  2.  John  xv.  1 6.  I  am  there- 
fore come  up  against  thee  in  mine  own  right,  even  to  recover 
mine  own  inheritance  out  of  thine  hands. 

"  2.  But  further,  as  I  have  a  right  and  title  to  Mansoul  by 

>f ;  ^ '  •  7  'j.  being  my  father's  heir,  so  I  have  also  by  my 
Also  i roe  inherit-  r  4.u     '    j       ..•  t  i.  •■      tt-     •.. 

-  . .  rather  s  donation,   John   xvii.     His  it   wa«, 

ance  of  his  son        ,  v  -.  u        t    ^         ^-  c 

J      .     ,,  J  snd  he  gave  it  me :  nor  have  I  at  any  time  of- 

lanuei.  fended  my  father,   that  he  should  take  it 

from  me,  and  give  it  to  thee,  Isa.  1.  l.  Nor  have  I  been  forc- 
ed, by  playing  the  bankrupt,  to  sell  or  set  to  sale  to  thee  my 
beloved  town  of  Mansoul.  Mansoul  is  my  desire,  my  de- 
light, and  the  joy  of  my  heart.     But, 

"  Mansoul  is  mine  by  right  of  purchase.  I  have  bought 
it,  O  Diabolus,  I  have  bought  it  for  myself.  Now  since  it 
was  my  father's  and  mine,  as  I  was  his  heir,  and  since  also  I 
have  made  it  mine  by  virtue  of  a  great  purchase,  it  followeth, 
that  by  all  lawful  right  the  toum  of  Mansoul  is  mine  ;  and  that 

T^-  1  }  ^   thou  art  an  usurper,  tvrant  and  traitor,  in 

Diabolus  an  usurp-  ^^^  j^^j^j^^^  possession  thereof.  Now  the 
er  ana  tyrant.  ^^^^^  ^c  ^^  purchasing  it  was  this  :  Man- 

soul  had  trespassed  against  my  father.  Now  my  father  had 
said,  that  in  the  day  that  they  broke  his  law,  they  should  die  : 
now  it  is  more  possible  for  heaven  and  earth  to  pass  away, 
than  for  my  father  to  break  liis  word,  Matt.  v.  18.  Where*- 
fore  when  Mansoul  had  sinned  indeed  by  hearkening  to  thy 
Jie,  I  put  in  and  became  a  surety  to  my  father,  body  for  bo- 
dy, and  soul  for  soul,  that  I  would  make  amends  for  Man- 
^  .  .   •        soul's  transgressions  :  and  my  father  accepted 

fj  srojeet  prince  ^^g^.^^of^  36  when  the  time  appointed  was 
Immanuel  .        ^^^^^^  j  ^^^.^  ^^^^  f^^..  ^^^^^  ^^^j  ^^^  g^^^,^  jj^-^ 

for  life,  blood  for  blood,  and  so  redeemed  my  beloved  Man- 
soul. 
**  4.  Nor  did  I  this  by  halves;  my  father*8  love  and  jus- 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  9$ 

tice,  uiat  were  "both  concerned  in  the  threatening  upon  trans- 
gression, are  both  now  satisfied,  and  very  v/ell  content  that 
Mansoul  should  be  delivered. 

"  5.  Nor  am  I  come  out  this  day  against  thee,  but  by  com- 
mandment from  my  father ;  'twas  he  that  said  unto  me,  Go 
down  and  deliver  Mansoul. 

"  Wherefore  be  it  knov;n  unto  thee,  O  thou  fountain  of 
7  deceit,  and  be  it  also  known  to  the  foolish 

Immanuelcom^    ^^^^,^  ^^  Mansoul,*  that  I  am  not  come  against 
missioned  bj  his   ^^^^^  ^j^j^  ^^^  without  my  father. 
father.  <<  ^^^^  now,  said  the  golden-headed  prince» 

I  have  a  word  to  the  town  of  Mansoul  (but  so  soon  as  men- 
tion was  made,  that  he  had  a  word  to  speak  to  the  besotted 
town  of  Mansoul,  the  gates  were  double-guarded,  and  all 
men  commanded  not  to  give  him  audience) ;  so  he  proceeded 
and  said,  O  unhappy  town  of  Mansoul,  I  cannot  but  be 
J  p       touched  with  pity  and  compassion  for  thee. 

jr^'^'T  th  1^^^"^  ^^^^  accepted  of  Diabolus  for  thy  king, 
address  to  we  ^^^  ^^^  become  a  nurse  and  minister  of  Diabo- 
tocivn  oj  Alan-  j^nians  against  thy  sovereign  Lord.  Thy  gates 
'^°"  *  thou  hast  opened  to  him,  but  hast  shut  them 

fast  against  me  ;  thou  hast  given  him  a  hearing,  but  hast  stopt 
thine  ears  to  my  cry :  he  brought  to  thee  thy  destruction, 
and  thou  didst  receive  both  him  and  it ;  I  am  corr.e  to  thee 
bringing  salvation,  but  thou  regardest  me  not.  Besides,  thou 
hast  with  sacrilegious  hands  taken  thyself,  with  all  that  waa 
mine  in  thee,  and  hast  given  all  to  my  foe,  and  to  the  greatest 
enemy  my  father  has.  You  have  bowed  and  subjected  your-« 
selves  to  him,  you  have  vowed  and  sworn  yourselves  to  be 
his.  Poor  Mansoul  I  what  shall  I  do  unto  thee  ?  Shall  I  sav; 
thee  ?  Shall  I  destroy  thee  ?  What  shall  I  do  unto  thee  ?  Shall 
I  fall  upon  thee,  and  grind  thee  to  powder  ;  or  make  thee  a 
monument  of  the  richest  grace  ?  What  shall  I  do  unto  thee? 
Hearken  therefore,  thou  town  of  Mansoul,  hearken  to  my 
word,  and  thou  shall  live.  I  am  merciful,  Mansoul,  and  thou 
shalt  find   me  so  :  shut  me  not  out  of  thy  gates,  Cant.  v.  2. 

"  O  Mansoul,  neither  is  my  commission  or  inclination  at 
all  to  do  thee  hurt :  why  flyest  thou  so  fast  from  thy  friend, 
and  stickest  so  close  to  thine  enemy  ?  Indeed  I  would  have 
thee,  because  it  becomes  thee,  to  be  sorry  for  thy  sin  ;  but 
do  not  despair  of  life  :  this  great  force  is  not  to  hurt  thee,  but 
to  deliver  thee  from  thy  bondage,  and  to  reduce  thee  to  thy 
^obedience. 

•*  My  commission  indeed  is,  to  make   war  upon  Diabolic 
H 


86  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

_  ,,    ^        thy  king,  and  upon  all  Diabolonians  with 

Tmmanuel s  com-  u-       r      u    •    i.u      i.  ^  j   ^i.  ^ 

.  .  .  ^  ,  him,  for  he  is  the  strong  man  armed  that 
nusston  ts  tomake  j^  ^^^  ^^^^^  .  ^^^  j  f^jjj  ^^^^  j^.^   ^^^ 

yaruponpiabo-  his  spoils  I  must  divide,  his  armor  I   must 
lus  ana   to  ia-ve  ^^^^  ^^^^^  j^^^^^  ^^^  ^^^^  j  ^^^^^  ^,^g^  ^^^  ^^^^ 

jv  ansou  .  ^^^  ^^^  must  make  it  an  habitation  for  my- 

aelf.    And  this,  O  Mansoul,  shall  Diabolus  know,  when  he 

shall  be  made  to  follow  me  in  chains,  and  when  Mansoulshall 

rejoice  to  see  it  too. 

"  I  could,  would  I  now  put  forth  my  might,  cause  that 

forthwith  he  should  leave  you,  and  depart  ;    but  I  have  it  in 

my  heart  so  to  deal  with  him,  as  that  the  justice  of  the  war, 

that  I  sh.^11  make  upon  him,  may  be  seen  and  acknowledged 

by  all.     He  hath  taken  Mansoul  by  fraud,  and  keeps   it  by 

Violence  and  deceit ;   and  I  will  make  him  bare  and  naked   in 

r'      1    '       rr       the  eyes  of  all  observers.    All  my  words  are 
Conclusion  of  Im-  ^^^^  .  j  ^^  ^^^^      ^^  ^^^  ^.jj  ^^^j^^^ 

r^ianueVs  speech,    ^^^  ^^^^^,^^  out  of  his  hand."* 

This  speech  was  intended  chiefly  for  Mansoul,  but  Man- 
soul would  not  have  the  Jiearing  of  it.  They  shut  up  Ear- 
gate,  they  barricadoed  it  up,  they  kept  it  locked  and  bolted, 
they  set  a  guard  thereat,  and  commanded  that  no  Mansoulian 
should  go  out  to  him,  nor  that  any  from  the  camp  should  be 
admitted  into  the  town  :  all  this  they  did,  so  horribly  had 
Diabolus  inchanted  them  to  do,  and  to  seek  to  do  for  him, 
against  their  rightful  lord  and  prince  ;  wherefore  no  man, 
nor  voice,  nor  sound  of  man  that  belonged  to  the  glorious 
.  host,  was  to  come  into  the  town.f 

*  In  this  speech  of  Immanuei,  the  true  character  of  Satan  is  drawn,  and  he  is 
xepresented,  as  in  tlie  sacred  scriptures,  a  liar,  a  deceiver,  a  blasphemer,  an  usurp- 
er, the  malicious  enemy  of  Gca  and  man  ;  while  Immanuel  claims  the  humaa 
*3ul  as  his  iiwn,  his  workmanship,  his  delight,  his  inheritance,  his  purchase. 

That  part  of  the  speech  which  is  directed  to  Mansoul,  contains  the  charming  sub- 
stance of  the  g;osi)el  of  grace,  the  merciful  design  of  Christ  in  his  api)roaches  to  the 
soul,  which  is  noi  to  destroy  but  to  save.  How  well  does  his  gracious  addre!>s  de- 
serve the  mokt  cordial  acceptation  :  but,  mark  the  seciuel ! 

+  Infatuated  sinners  \  rejecting  the  counsel  of  God  against  themselves.  Reader, 
is  this  tliv  picture  ?— pau^  and  examine.  Remeiaber,  "  iix\k  comeih  U/  bearing.* 
^  ifear/ttiea,  and  your  soul  ibaUkve." 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  »7 


CHAPTER  VII. 

tnimantul  prepares  to  make  luar  upon  MansouL...DiaboIus 
sends  Mr.  Loth-to-stoop  nvith  -proposals  for  accommodating 
the  diff'erence,...His  dishonorable  proposals  are  rejected  by 
Jmmanuel,... Again  he  proposes  to  be  ImmanueV s  Deputy^ 
and  turn  reformer  ;  this  proposal  a^o-  rejected.,..Ne^w  pre 
parations  for  battle.,..A  'violent  assault  upon  Ear-gate  ivitb 
th^  Battering  Rams. ...The  gate  broken  to  pieces  ;  the  troops 
enter  theTo^ijoyi-;  take  posses sioji  of  Mr.  Conscience's  house..*f 
Several  Diabolonians  are  killed. 

WHEN  Immanuel  saw  that  Mansoul  was  thus  involved 
in  sin,  he  called  his  army  together,  (since  now  all  his 
words  were  despised,)  and  gave  out  a  commandment 
throughout  all  his  hosts,  to  be  ready  against  the  time-ap- 
j  J  pointed.     Now  forasmuch*  as  there  was  no 

ta^e'^t  make  ^'^^  lawfully  to  take  the  town  of  Mansoul, 
pares  0  ma  e  b^t  ^q  g^t  in  by  the  gates,  and  at  Ear-gate 
ni^ar  upon  an-  ^^  ^^^  cjtiief,  therefor^  he  commanded  his 
'^^  '  captains  and    commanders    to    bring  their 

rams,  their  slings,  and  their  men,  and  place  them  at  Eye- 
gate  and  Ear-gate,  in  order  to  his  taking  the  town. 

When  Immanuel  had  put  all  things  in  readiness  to  bid  Di- 
abolus  battle,  he  sent  again  to  know  of  the  town  of  Man- 
soul,  if  in  peaceable  manner  they  would  yield  themselves  ; 
or  whether  they  were  yet  resolved  to  put  him  to  try  the  ut- 
most extremity  ?  They  then,  together  with  Diabolus  the 
king,  called  a  council  of  war,  and  resolved  upon  certain  pro- 
positions that  should  be  offered  Immanuel,  if  he  will  accept 

r^-  r  r  J    thereof:  so  thev  agreed  ;  and  then  the  next 

Diabolus   sends  ,        t,     'u    u'  ..  ^u-  j 

h  the  h  i  f  "^  '  ^  should  be  sent  on  this  errand, 
/  '  /  ,J^  Now  there  was  in  the  town  of  Mansoul  an 
bts  servant  Mr.     ,  ,  r\    \    ^      •  j  u  • 

r  #A  /  f  *,  ?^  *^'^  man,  a  Diabolonian,  and  his  name  was 
bhimhetro-  ^''*  Lo^h-to-stoop  ;  a  stiff  man  in  his  way, 
y    im     '^  /'^^"  j^ii^lji  gj-pat  doer  for  Diabolus  ;  him  therefore 

*  ^  f  1°'^  ^'  ^^y  %Qx\\^  and  put  into  his  mouth  what  he 
uons  oj   peace,   g^^^, ^  ^^^^^     g^    ^^  ^^^^^^  ^^^  ^^^^  ^  ^^^ 

camp  to  Immanuel  ;  and  when  he  was  come,  a  time  was  ap- 
pointed to  give  him  audience.  So  at  the  time  Tie  came -5 
and.  after  a  Diabolonian  ceremony  or  two,  he  thus  began, 
n-  Ax,/  'A  ^"^  ^a*^^'  Tim.  i.  16.  "  Great  Sir,  that  it 
uiat>otus  c^isb'  j^^y  y^^  ]i^xiovm  unto  all  men,  how  goo4. 


99  THE  HOLY  WAIL 

es  to  retain  the  natured  a  prince  my  master  is,  he  hath  sent 
half  of  Man-  me  to  tell  your  lordship,  that  he  is  very  wil- 
low/, ling,  rather  than  go  to  war,  to  deliver  up  in- 
to your  hands  one  half  of  the  town  of  Mansoul.  I  am 
therefore  to  know  if  your  Mightiness  will  accept  of  this  pro- 
position ?" 

Then  said  Immanuel,  "The  whole  is  mine  by  gift  and 
purchase,  therefore  I  will  never  lose  one  half." 

hnmar    1 1  b     °^^^^^^  \idX\i  said,  that  he  will  he   content 

.^11  j\     J     r  that  you  shall   be  the   nominal  and   titular 

ealled  Lord  0/ ,      ,    v    n    -r  i.  u   ^  „^  » 

//  -^  lord  of  all,  if  he  may  possess  but  a  part, 

Luke  xiii.  25. 

Then  Immanuel  answered,  "  The  whole  is  mine  really, 
not  in  name  and  word  only  ;  wherefore  I  will  be  che  sole 
lord  and  possessor  of  all,  or  of  none  at  all;  in  Mansoul.'* 

Then   Mr.  Loth-to-stoop    said  again,    "  Sir,   behold  the 

Af    h  th'     condescension  of  my  master !  He  says,  that  he 

/J.  ^^jii  i^g  content  if  he  may  but  have  assigned  to 

him  some  place  in  Mansoul,  as  a  place  to  live  privately  in^ 

and  you  shall  be  lord  of  all  the  rest."  Acts  v.  1 — 5. 

Then  said  the  Golden  Prince,  "  All  that  the  Father  giveth 
ine,  shall  come  to  me  ;  and  of  all  that  he  hath  given  me  I 
■will  lose  nothing,  no  not  the  least  comer  in  Mansoul  to  dwell 
in,  I  will  have  it  all  to  myself." 

Thee  Loth-to-stoop  said  again,  **  But,  Sir,  suppose  that 
M  h  th-  It  ^y  Lord  should  resign  the  whole  town  to 
.Jifiarf:  .bis  nveii.  ,^,^^  ^^,^^  ^^-^^  ^j^j^  proviso,  that  he  some- 
times, when  he  comes  into  this  country,  may,  for  old  ac- 
quaintance sake,  be  entertained  as  a  wayfaring  man  for  twa 
days,  or  ten  days,  or  a  month,  or  so ;  may  not  this  small 
matter  be  granted  :" 

Then  said  Immanuel,  "  No.  Ke  came  as  a  wavf.u-ing 
man  to  David,  nor  did  he  stay  long  with  him,  and  yet  it  had 
like  to  have  cost  David  his  soul,  2  Sam.  xii.  1 — 5.  I  will 
not  consent  that  he  ever  should  have  any  harbor  more  there." 

Then  said  Mr.  Loth-to-stoop,  "  Sir,  you  seem  to  be  very 
«.         ,  hard.     Suppose  my  master  should  vield  to  all 

^in  ana  car-  ^^.^^  ^^^^,  lordship  hath  said,  provided  that  his 
friends  and  kindred  in  Mansoul  may  have  liber- 
ty to  trade  in  the  town,  and  to  enjoy  their  present  dwellings; 
may  not  that  be  granted,  Sir  ?" 

Then  said  Immanuel,  "  No  ;  that  is  contrary  to  my  Fa- 
ther's will,  Rom.  vi.  13.  Col.  iii.  5.  Gal.  v.  24.  For  all, 
and  all  manner  of  Diabolonians  that  now  are,  or  that  at  any 


THE  HOLY  WAR-  89 

time  shall  be  found  in  Mansoul,  shall  not  only  lose  their  lands 
and  liberties,  but  also  their  lives." 

Then  said  Mr.  Loth-to-stoop  again,  «  But,  Sir,  may  not 
M    t  th'     "^^  master  and  great   lord,  by  letters,  by  pas- 

^'^  '^'  sengers,  by  accidental  opportunities,  and  the 
like,  maintain,  if  he  shall  deliver  up  all  unto  thee,  some 
kind  of  old  friendship  with  Mansoul  ?"     John  x.  8. 

Immanuel  answered,  "  No,  by  no  means  ;  forasmuch  as 
Sny  such  fellowship,  friendship,  intimacy,  or  acquaintance, 
in  what  way,  sort,  or  mode  soever  maintained,  will  tend  to 
the  corrupting  of  Mansoul,  t'e  alienating  of  their  affections 
from  me,  and  the  endangering  their  peace  with  my  Father." 

Mr.  Loth-to-stoop  yet  added  further,  saying,  "  But, 
M  h  fh'  g'*^^t  Sir,  since  my  master  hath  many  friends, 
and  those  that  are  dear  to  him  in  Mansoul,  Rom, 
vi.  12.  13.  may  he  not,  if  he  depart  from  them,  even  of  his 
bounty  and  good  nature,  bestow  upon  them,  as  he  sees  fitc, 
n  r  u*    '     *u    some  tokens  of  his  love  and  kindness  that  h, 

cUcti'^  ^^!.had  for  them,  to  the  end  that  Mansoul, 
r<rfo  ec  ion  oj  ^-^^^  }^^  jg  gone,  may  look  upon  such  to- 
pas  sins.  j,^j^g  ^£  kindness  once  received  from  their  old 

friend,  and  remember  him  .who  was  once  their  ting,  and  the 
merry  times  that  they  vSometimes  enjoyed  one  with  another 
while  he  and  they  lived  in  peace  together  ?" 

Then  said  Immanuel,  *'  No  ;  for  if  Mansoul  come  to  be 
mine,  I  shall  not  admit  of,  nor  consent  that  there  should  be 
the  least  scrap,  shred,  or  dust  of  Diabolus  left  behind,  as 
tokens  or  gifts  bestowed  upon  any  in  Mansoul,  thereby  to 
call  to  remembrance  the  horrible  communion  that  was  be- 
twixt them  and  him." 

"  Well,  Sir,  said  Mr.  Loth-to-stoop,  I  have  one  thing 
Jlf  h  tf  ^^^^^^  propound,  and  then  I  am  got  to  the  end 
ark  jis.  ^£  j^y  commission  ;  2  Kings  i.  3,  6,  7.  Suppose 
that  when  my  master  is  gone  from  Mansoul,  any  that  yet 
shall  live  in  the  town,  shall  have  such  business  of  high  con- 
cerns to  do,  that,  if  they  be  neglected,  the  party  shall  be  un- 
done :  and  suppose.  Sir,  that  nobody  can  help,  in  that  case, 
so  well  as  my  master  and  lord  ;  may  not  now  my  master  be 
sent  for  upon  so  urgent  an  occasion  as  this  ?  Or  if  he  may 
not  be  admitted  into  the  town,  may  not  he  and  the  persons 
concerned  meet  in  some  of  the  villages  near  Mansoul,  and 
there  lay  their  heads  together,  and  there  consult  together?" 
This  was  the  last  of  those  ensnaring  propositions  that  Mi*. 

J11    tu      ^  /vA    •    Loth-to-stoop  had  to  propound  to  Imma- 

JLll   the   /'•^o-^'-  nuel  on  behalf  of  his  master  Diabolus:  hut 

H2 


90  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

thns  of  Loth-to-  Immanuel  would  not  grant  it  ♦  for  he  8a?d, 
^oop  in  behalf  of  "  There  can  be  no  case,  or  thing,  or  mat- 
D'labolus  rejected,  ter  fall  out  in  Mansoul,  when  thy  master 
shall  be  gone,  that  may  not  be  solved  by  my  Father,  l  Sam. 
xxviii.  15.  Besides,  it  will  be  a  great  disparagement  to  my 
.father's  wisdom  and  skill,  to  admit  any  from  Mansoul  to  go 
out  to  Diabolus  for  advice,  when  they  are  bid  before,  in 
every  thing,  by  prayer  and  supplication,  to  let  their  requests 
be  made  known  to  my  Father,  2  Kings  i.  2,  3.  Further, 
this,  should  it  be  granted,  would  be  to  grant  that  a  door 
should  be  set  open  for  Diabolonians  in  Mansoul,  to  hatch 
and  plot  and  bring  to  pass  treasonable  designs,  to  the  grief 
of  my  Father  and  me,  and  to  the  utter  destruction  of  Man- 
soul."*. 

When  Mr.  Loth-to-stoop  had  heard  this  answer,  he  took 
^     ,  his  leave  of  Immanuel,   and  departed,   saying, 

detart  that  he  would  carry  word  to  his   master   con- 

^^^  ■^*  cerning  thts  whole  affair.    So  he  departed,  and 

came  to  Diabolus  in  Mansoul,  and  told  him  the  whole  of  th,e 
matter  ;  and  how  Immanuel  would  not  admit,  no  not  by  any 
means,  that  he,  when  he  was  once  gone  out,  should  ever  have 
any  thing  more  to  do  either  in,  or  with  any  that  are  of,  the 
town  of  Mansoul.  When  Mansoul  and  Diabolus  had  heard 
this  relation  of  things,  they  with  one  consent  concluded  to  use 
their  best  endeavors  to  keep  Immanuel  out  of  Mansoul  ;  and 
«ent  old  Ill-pause,  of  whom  you  have  heard  before,  to  tell  the 
Prince  and  his  captains  so.  So  the  old  gentleman  came  up  to 
the  top  of  Ear-gate,  and  called  to  the  camp  for  a  hearing  ; 
who,  when  they  gave  audience,  he   said,   "  I  have  in   com- 

Tll^h^'^    /^,     tell  it  to  your  prince   Immanuel,   that    Man- 

"^ause  iO  s  e  g^^]^  ^^^  their  king,  are  resolved  to  stand  or 

mmjt,  ^^jj  together,  and  that  it  is  in  vain  for  your 

*  The  proud  heart  of  man  is  loth  to  stoop  to  that  absolute  and  entire  obedience 
to  Christ  which  he  justly  requires.  Tliere  are  many  who  would  call  themselres 
diristiins  on  some  of  the  conditions  here  proposed.  They  wouid  resign  half  their 
hearts  to  Christ,  and  so  serve  two  masters.  Or,  they  woiikl  allow  him  to  be  titular, 
lord,  a  lord  in  name,  but  not  in  authority.  Others  would  serve  Jesus,  in  general,  if 
permitted  to  enjoy  the  pleasures  of  sin  occasionally.  Others  would  submit  to  be- 
come religious  yet  entertain  some  darl.ng  lusts ;  or  maintain  correspondence  and 
friendship  wi'.h  Satan  i  or  take  delight  in  the  recollection  of  their  pleasant  sins.  But 
all  this />ar/i^/  and  conditional  submission  is  rejected;  Christ  will  have  all  the 
heart  or  none.  To  be  only  "  almost  a  Christian"  is  to  be  no  Christian  at  all.  The 
author,  wishing  to  impress  these  tilings,  on  the  mind  of  the  reader,  has  repeatedly 
said  in  the  margin— war*  this.  They  do  indeed  deserve  remark,  and  let  everV 
readerconsider  whether  he  is  offering  some  of  these  couditions,  or  whether  Iw  v 

*•  "Takemy  whole  heart,  and  let  it  be 

fw  evec  d<md  to  ail  but  Uiec." 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  91 

prince  to  think  of  ever  having  Mansoul  in  his  hand,  unless  he^ 
can  take  it  by  force."  So  some  vi^ent  and  told  Immanuel 
what  old  Ill-pause,  a  Diabolonian  in  Mansoul,  had  said.  Then 
said  the  prince,  "  I  must  try  the  power  of  my  sword,  Eph. 
vi.  17.  for  I  will  not  (for  all  the  rebellions  and  repulses  that 
Manooul  has  made  against  me}  raise  my  siege  and  depart,  but 
will  assuredly  take  my  Mansoul,  and  deliver  it  from  her  ene- 
my. And  with  that  he  gave  out  a  commandment,  that  Cap- 
tain Boauerges,  Captain  Conviction,  Captain  Judgment,  and 
TA  t^  ht   Captain  Execution,  should  march  forthwith 

Ibey  mustjigbt.  ^^  ^^  Ear-gate,  with  trumpets  sounding  co- 
^reparauons  j^^^  ^ym-gy  and  with  shouting  for  the  battle. 
Jsr  tbe^  battu.^  ^,g^  ^^  ^^^^^^j^^  ^j,^^  Captain  Credence  should 
join  himself  in  with  them  :  Immanuel  moreover  gave  orders 
that  Captain  Good-hope  and  Captain  Charity  should  draw 
themselves  up  before  Eye-gate.  He  bid  also  that  the  rest  of 
his  captains  and  their  men  should  place  themselves  to  the  best 
of  their  advantage  against  the  enemy,  round  about  the  town  ; 
and  all  was  done  as  he  commanded.  Then  he  bid  that  the 
word  should  be  given  forth,  and  the  word  was  at  that 
time  Immanuel.  Then  was  an  ?larm  sounded,  and  the  batter- 
ing rams  were  played,  and  the  slings  whirled  stones  into  the 
town  amain ;  and  thus  the  battle  began.  Now  Diabolus 
himself  managed  the  townsmen  in  the  war,  and  thit  at  every 
gate ;  wherefore  their  resistance  was  the  more  forcible,  hellish, 
and  offensive  to  Immanuel.  Thus  was  the  good  prince  en- 
gaged and  entertained  by  Diabolus  and  Mansoul  for  several 
days  together ;  and  a  sight  worth  seeing  it  was,  to  behold  how 
the  captains  of  Shaddai  behaved  themselves  in  the  war. 

And  first  for  Captain  Boanerges  (not  to  under  value  the 
J.  .      .rest),  he  made  three  most  fierce  assaults,  one 

oanergesp  y    ^^^.^j.  another,  upon  Ear-gate,  to  the  shaking 
■^  ^     '  of  the   posts   thereof.     Captain   Conviction 

also  made  up  as  fast  with  Boanerges  as  possibly  he  could  ;  and 
both  discerning  that  the  gate  began  to  yield,  they  commanded 
that  the  rams  should  still  be  played  against  it.  Now  Captain 
^  .  ■  Conviction  going  up  very  near  to  the  gate,  was 
d  d  ^^^^  great  force  driven  back,  and  received  three 
y^'TA  "l  ^''^^^"'^s  ^"  '^^s  mouth  ;  and  those  that  rode  re- 
f  ^J  nge  J.  fQj^jjjades,  faj  went  about  to  encourage  the  cap- 
tains. 

For  the  valor  of  the  two  captains  made  mention  of  before, 
the  prince  sent  for  them  to  his  pavilion  -,  and  commanded, 
that  awhile  they  should  rest  themselves,  and  that  with  some- 
what they  shoyld  be  refreshed.    Care  was  also  taken  for 


9«  THE  HOLY  WAH. 

Captain  Conviction,  that  he  should  be  healed  of  his  wounds  ; 

the  prince  also  gave  them  a  chain  of  gold,  and  bid  them  yet 

be  of  good  courage. 

Nor  did  Captain  Good-hope  nor  Captain  Charity  come  be- 

Cood-hopeand   ^'""^  ^"  ^hjs   most  desperate  fight,  for  they 

Charitv  plav  ^°  behaved  themselves  at  Eye-gate  that 

>/,<,  .r.^,.^*  J?  .  ^f^^y  had  almost  broken  it  quite  open.  These 
toe  tncin  at  Hyc-  -t     ,'   ,  ,   ^  ^7    •         •  i 

,  -^     had  also  a  reward  from  their  prmce,  as  also 

^     '  had  the  rest  of  the  captains,  because  they  did 

valiantly  round  about  the  town.* 

In  this  engagement,  several  of  the  officers  of  Diabolus  were 
n^^*^-^  D  J.  slain,  and  some  of  the  townsmen  wounded, 
in g'  slain  among  the  officers  there  was  one  Captam 

^  '  Boasting    slain.     This  Boasting  thought  that 

nobody  could  have  shaken  the  post  of  Ear-gate,  nor  have 
shaken  the  heart  of  Diabolus.  Next  to  him  there  was  one 
CaM  'n  5    Captain   Secure  slain;  this  Secure  used  to  say, 

-^  ,  .  '^'that  the  blind  and  lame  in  Mansoul  were  able  to 
keep  the  gates  of  the  town  against  Immanuel's 
army,  2  Sam.  v.  6.  This  Captain  Secure  did  Captain  Convic- 
tion cleave  down  the  head  with  a  two-handed  sword,  when  he 
himself  received  three  wounds  in  the  mouth. 

Besides,  there  was  one  Captain  Bragm?n,  a  very  desperate 
n  jjf  •    ji  fellow,  and  he  was  captain   over  a  band  of 

p  ain  rag-  ^jjQgg  ^j^^^  threw  .fire-brands,  arrows,  and 
tnaf  s  ain,  ^q2A\\  ;  he  also  received,  by  the  hand  of  Cap- 
tain Good-hope  at  Eye-gate,  a  mortal  wound  in  the  breast. 

There  was  moreover  one  Mr.  Feeling,  but  he  was  no  cap- 
%jr     p   J-       tain,  but  a  great  stickler  to  encourage  Mansoul 

r.  ee  tng  ^^  rebellion  ;  he  received  a  wound  in  the  eye  by 
^^^  '  the  hand  of  one  of  Boanerges'  soldiers,  and  had 

by  the  captain  himself  been  slain,  but  that  he  made  a  sudden 
retreat. 

But  I  never  saw  Will-be-will  so  daunted  in  all  my  life ;  he 

Wll  h  -r  7/  ^^^  "°^  ^^^^  ^°  ^°  ^^  ^^  ^'^^  wont ;  and  some 
tVi  -  e-vji     g^y  j^^  ^igQ  received  a  wound  in  the  leg,  and  that 

some  of  the  men  in  the  prince's  army  had  certain- 
ly seen  him  limp  as  he  afterwards  walked  on  the  wall. 

1  shall  not  give  you  a  particular  account  of  the  names  of 
the  soldiers  that  were  maimed,  wounded,  and  slain :  for  when 

•  Tlie  soul  of  man  is  assaulted  by  the  ear.  Boanerges,  a  faithful  preacher  of  the 
l^pel,  boldly  perseveres  in  decla.ing  the  truth  of  God,  seconded  by  Conviction; 
who  is  here  sain  to  be  wounded  ;  or,  in  other  words.. ..that  conviction  which  was 
occasioned  bv  the  word  of  God,  i>  resi>ted  and  driven  back  Jby  the  reluctant  siixner, 
yer  unwil  in?  to  vield  to  iudiclates.  Hope  and  Charity,  those  amiable  graces,  i)W- 
WBX  thcm»eivei  to  tb«  eye  of  (|^  world  in  oider  to  allure  Uwir  souia 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  9» 

they  saw  that  the  posts  of  Ear-gate  shook,  and  Eye-gate  was 
well  nigh  broken  quite  open  ;  and  also  that  their  captains 
were  slain  ;  this  took  away  the  hearts  of  many  of  the  Diabo- 
lonians,  so  that  they  fell  also  by  the  force  of  the  shot  that 
were  sent  by  the  golden  slings  into  the  midst  of  the  town  of 
Mansoul. 

Of  the  townsmen,  there  was  one  Love-no-good  ;  he  was  a 
J.  ,  townsman,  but  a  Diabolonian  ;   ke  also  receiv- 

l.o've-m-gooa  ed  his  mortal  wound  in  Mansoul,  but  he  died 
%vounded. 

not  very  soon. 

Mr.  Ill-pause  also,  who  came  along  with  Diabolus  when  at 
first  he  attempted  the  taking  of  Mansoul,  received  a  grievous 
wound  in  the  head  ;  some  say  that  his  brain-pan 
was  cracked  :  this  I  have  taken  notice  of,  that  he 


ause 


Kvounded. 


was  never  after  this  able  to  do  tliat  mischief  to 
Mansoul  as  he  had  done  in  times  past.  Also  old  Prejudice 
and  Mr.  Any-thing  fled.* 

Now  when  the  battle  was  over,  the  prince  commanded 
*ru  U-+  Jt  ^^^^  y^^  once  more  the  white  flag  should  be 
ihe  nxjhite  jtag  ^^^  ^^^  Mouni  Gracious,  in  sight  of  the 
mng  out  again.  ^^^^^  of  Mansoul ;  to  shew  that  yet  Imma- 
nuel  had  grace  for  the  wretched  town  of  Mansoul. 

When  Diabolus  saw  the  white  Rag  hung  out   again,  and 

^.   ,   ,    ,   knowing  that  it  was  not  for  him,   but  Mansoul  ; 

. . 'r  °'T  he  cast  in  his  mind  to  play  another  prank,  to 
r.e-iupran.,  ^vit,  to  see  if  Immanuel  would  raise  his  siege 
and  be  gone,  upon  promise  of  reformation.  So  he  went 
down  to  the  gate  one  evening,  a  good  while  after  the  sun 
was  gone  down,  and  called  to  speak  with  Immanuel ;  who 
presently  came  down  to  the  gate,  and  Diabolus  saith  unto 
him  ; 

**  Forasmuch  as  thou  makest  it  appear  by  the  white  flag, 

F'     b"    h  t     '^'^^  ^^'^"  ^^  wholly  given  to  peace  and  quiet  j 

l\  ^^^^^  J        I  thought  meet  to  acquaint  thee,   that  we  are 

ready  to  accept  thereof  upon  terms  which  thou 

mayest  admit. 

"  I  know  that  thou  art  given  to  devotion,  and  that  holi- 
ness pleases  thee  ;  yea,  that  thy  great  end  in  making  a  war 
upon  Mansoul,  is-,  that  it  may  be  an  holy  habitation.     Well, 


•  Success  no-w  begins  to  crown  these  eflForts  of  the  go?pel  ministry.  The  sinner 
no  lon»er  boasts  oi"  his  fancied  virtue,  strength,  and  gocdness  j  sin  i«  no  more  brag- 
ged of,  and  gloried  in  ;  tie  word  is  nowfilt  as\veU  as  heard  ;  and  even  the  stub- 
born u'iU  oi  man  be.^ins  to  Lend.  Thcie  and  ■^iher  enemies  of  Christ  are  cblised 
to  submit  to  the  victorious  weapons  of  his  grace.  In  this  state  ol  tbiugs,  tte  dispUj 
9i  the  while  Mag,  or  pardcuicg  mercy,  is  peculiarly  kcasojiable. 


'94  THE  HOLT  WAR. 

draw  off  thy  forces  from  the  town,  and  I  will  bend  Mansoul 
to  thy  bow. 

"  First,  I  will  lay  down  all  acts  of  hostility  against  thee, 
and  will  be  willing  to  become  thy  deputy  ;  and  will,  asJ  have 
formerly  been  against  thee,  now  ser\^e  thee  in  the  town  of 
Mansoul.     And  more  particularly. 

Diabolus  Kuould  ,,  "  \-  I  will  persuade  Mansoul  to  receive 
be  hnmamd's  ^^^'^^^^  ^^^""  ^«^^, '  '-^"^J  know  hat  they  will 
rJ*y„/^«  "^  ^^   sooner,  when  they  shall    understand 

'^'^^''^y'         _         that  I  am  thy  deputy. 

"  2.  I  will  shew  them  wherein  they  have  erred,  and  that 
transgression  stands  in  the  way  to  life. 

**  S.  I  will  shew  them  the  holy  law  unto  which  they  must 
conform,  even  that  which  they  have  broken. 

"  4.  I  will  press  upon  them  the  necessity  of  n  reformation, 

according  to  law.  ^ 

„^  r         ;  /  ^  **  o.  And  moreover,  that  none  of  these 

4ind  iDould  turn  .-,  -  r  -i   t  ir      ^ 

r  .      .  things  may  fail,  I  myself,  at  my  own  proper 

joi  mei .  ^^g^  ^^^^  charge,  will  set  up  ani  maintain  a 

sufficient  ministry,  besides  lectures,  in  Mansoul. 

"  6.  Thou  shalt  receive,  as  a  token  of  our  subjection  to 
thee,  (!bntinualiy  year  by  year,  what  thou  shalt  think  fit  to 
lay  and  levy  upon  us,  in  token  of  such  Rubjection.^- 

Then  said  Immanucl  to  him,  "  O  full  of  deceit,  how  move* 
able  are  thy  ways !  How  often  hast  thou  chang» 
tmtnanueTs  ed  and  re-changed,  ifsobethou  mightest  still 
answer  to  Keep  possession  of  my  Mansoul !  though,  as  has 
Diabolus,  been  plainly  declr^red  before,  I  am  the  right  heir 
thereof.  Often  hast  thou  made  thy  proposals 
already,  nor  is  this  last  a  whit  better  than  they,  2  Cor.  xi.  14. 
And  failing  to  deceive  when  thou  shcwedst  thyself  in  thy 
black,  thou  hast  now  transfoiTned  thyself  into  an  angel  of 
light,  and  vvouldst,  to  deceive,  be  nov/  as  a  minister  of  right- 
eousness. 

"  But  know  thou,  O  Diabolus,  that  nothing  must  be  re- 
garded that  thou  canst  propound,  for  nothing  is  done  by  thee 
but  to  deceive  ;  thou  neither  hast  conscience 
Diabolus  has  no  to  God,  nor  love  to  the   town  of  Mansoul ; 

*  It  is  by  no  means  uncommon  for  persons  under  severe  convictions  of  sin,  and 
iwful  fears  of  hell,  to  determine  on  reformation,  or  mending  their  lives.  This  is 
agreeable  to  tiie  fii»t  covenant,  the  terms  of  which  are,  "  do^  and  livej"  but  not 
atcordint;  to  the  new  coven  ant  of  grace,  which  says---"  believe,  aud  live."  St. 
Paul  speaWs  with  tlie  mobt  ])oignant  grief  of  his  countrymen  the  Jews,  that,  llioufh 
they  ioUc\wcd  after  nigliieousness,  U-.ey  could  not  attain  jt,  because  they  sought  it 
by  (he  works  of  the  law,  and  thai  thr;>ugli  iijnorance  of  the  rigl'teousneis  (jf  Cnrift, 
ihey  went  about  to  establish  their  own  riglueou«-ness.  See  Ronians9ih  and  lOih 
chapters.  Such  is  the  vain  attempt  of  many  convinced  sinners,  wbo  are  wiUip{ 
%ti  btt  ictormed,  but  not  to  be  jusii&cd  and  i3>\*d  by  grace. 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  BS 

ffiscUnee  U  whence  then  should  these  thy  sayings  arise* 
God^  nor  love  but  from  sinful  craft  and  deceit  ?  He  that 
f  MansouL  can  list  and  will  propound  what  he  pleases, 
and  that  therewith  he  may  destroy  them  that 
believe  him,  is  to  be  abandoned,  with  all  that  he  shall  say. 
But  if  righteousness  be  such  a  beauty-spot  in  thine  eyes  now, 
tow  is  it  that  wickedness  was  so  closely  sLuck  to  by  thee  be- 
fore ?  But  this  by  the  bye. 

"  Thou  talkest  now  of  a  reformation  in  Manscul,  and  that 
thou  thyself,  if  I  please,  wilt  be  at  the  head  of  that  reforma- 
tion ;  ail  tlie  while  knowiiig,  that  the  greatest  proficiency 
than  man  can  make  in  the  law,  and  the  righteousness  there- 
of, will  amount  to  no  more,  for  the  taking  away  oi  the  curse 
from  Mansoul,  than  just  nothing  at  all ;  for  a  lav7  being  bro- 
ken by  Mansoul,  that  had  before,  upon  a  supposition  of  the 
breach  thereof,  a  curse  pronounced  against  him  for  it  of  God, 
can  r.ever,  by  liis  obeying  the  law,  deliver 
He  knonvs  ti-at  himse]f  therefrom.  (To  say  nothing  of  what 
that  'Uiill  do  no  a  ^formation  is  like  to  be  set  up.  in  Man- 
goodi  nvbichyei  soul,  when  the  devil  is  become  the  correc- 
be  propounds  tor  of  vice).  Thou  knowest  that  all  that  thou 
for  the  health  hast  now  said  in  this  matter  is  nothing  but 
of  Mansoul,  guile  and  deceit;  and  as  it  was  tlie  fii-st,  so  it 
is  the  last  card  that  thou  hast  to  play.  Many 
there  be  that  discern  thee,  when  thou  shewest  them  thy  clo- 
ven foot  ;  but  in  thy  white,  thy  light,  and  in  thy  transforma- 
tion, thou  art  seen  but  of  a  few.  But  thou  shalt  not  do  thus 
with  my  Mansoul,  O  Diabolus,  for  I  do  still  love  my  Mao- 
soul. 

"  Besides,  I  am  not  come  to  put  Mansoul  upon  works,  td 
live  thereby  ;  should  I  do  so,  I  should  be  like  unto  thee  ;  but 
I  am  come,  that  by  me,  and  by  what  I  have  and  shall  do  for 
Alansoul,  the^'  may  be  reconciled  to  my  father,  though  by 
their  sin  they  have  provoked  him  to  anger,  and  though  by  the 
law  they  cannot  obtain  mercy. 

**  Thou  talkest  of  subjecting  this  town  to  good,  when  none 
desireth  it  at  thy  hands.  I  am  sent  by  my  father  to  possesi 
it  myself,  and  to  guide  it,  by  the  skilfulness  of  my  hands,  in- 
to such  a  confor.Tiity  to  him  as  shall  be  pleasing  in  his  sight. 
I  will  therefore  possess  it  myself :  I  will  dispossess  and  cast 
thee  out :  I  will  set  up  mine  own  standard  in  the  midst  of 
them :  I  will  also  govern  ti.em  by  new  laws,  new  officers, 
All  thintrs  fnfjst  "^^^'  motives,  and  new  ways  ,  yea,  I  will  pull 
^//  mngsmust  down  this  town,  and  build  it  again,  and  it 


96  1*™  HOLY  WAR. 

ic  new  in  Man-  shall  be  as  though  it  had  not  been,  and  it 
soul.  shall  be  the  glory  of  the  whole  universe."* 

When  Diabolus  heard  this,  and  perceived  that  he  was  dis- 
f^'  1  f  covered  in  all  his  deceits,  he  was  confounded, 

jjiabouis  con-  ^^^  ^^^^^^^^  ^^^  ^^  ^  nonplus ;  but  having  in 
joiin  e  .  himself  the  fountain  of  iniquity,  rage,  and  ma- 

lice against  both  Shaddai  and  his  Son,  and  the  beloved  town 
of  Mansoul,  what  doth  he  but  strengthen  himself  what  he 
could  to  give  fresh  battle  to  the  noble  prince  Immanuel.  So 
j^  then,  now  we  must  have  another  fight  before 

tio^'f  /IT  ^^^  ^°^^"  °^  Mansoul  is  taken.  Come  up  then 
tonsjorpg  .  ^^  ^j^^  mountains,  you  that  love  to  see  military 
actions,  and  behold  by  both  sides  how  the  fatal  blow  is  given  ; 
while  one  seeks  to  hold,  and  the  other  seeks  to  make  himself 
master  of,  the  famous  town  of  MansQul. 

.  Diabolus  therefore  withdrew  himself  from  the  walls  to  hi* 
fort  that  was  in  the  heart  of  the  town  of  Mansoul ;  Immanuel 
also  returned  to  the  camp  ;  and  both  of  them,  after  their  di- 
vers ways,  put  themselves  into  a  posture  fit  to  give  battle  one 

jy-  1  J  7  to  another.  Diabolus,  as  filled  with  des- 
la  0  ^>^*f^'  pair  of  retaining  in  his  hands  the  famous 
fairs  oj  holding  ^^^^^  ^.  Mansoul,  resolved  to  do  what  mis- 
mansoul,  and  ^^^^^^  ^^  ^^^^^^  ^^^  -^^^^^^  ^^  ^^^^1^  ^^  ^^^^^ 
tberejore  con-  .^^  ^.^^  ^^^^  ^^  ^^^  prince,  and  to  the  famous 
trfves  ^''..^?/^  town  of  Mansoul;  for  alas!  it  was  not  the 
^/oat  miscbiej  happiness  of  the  silly  town  of  Mansoul  that 
'^^  ^^^'  -was  designed  by  Diabolus,  but  the  utter  ruin 

•and  overthrow  thereof,  as  now  is  enough  in  view,  Mark  xxvi. 
27.  Wherefore  he  commands  his  officers  that  they  should 
then,  when  they  saw  they  could  hold  the  town  no  longer,  do  it 
what  harm  andjmischief  they  could,  rending  and  tearing  men 
women,  and  children  ;  for  said  he,  we  had  better  quite  de- 
molish the  place,  and  leave  it  a  ruinous  heap,  than  that  it 
«hould  be  an  habitation  for  Immanuel.f 


•  In  this  excellent  answer  of  Immanuel  we  learn,  that  no  self-righteous  attempts 
to  justify  the  soul  by  its  reformation  only  will  be  accepted.  To  persuade  convinced 
•inners  to  rest  in  this,  to  the  neglect  of  Christ  and  his  lighieotunrss,  is  a  dangerous 
•rtifice  of  the  devil,  who  thus  "  transforms  himself  into  an  angel  of  light,"  1  Con 
ai.  14.  The  sinner,  having  once  broken  tlie  law,  and  tliereby  incurred  "  the  curse 
of  the  law,"  Gal.  iii.  10,  can  derive  no  iielp  from  the  law  ;  but  must  look  to  Christ 
the  law-fulfiller,  for  riglitcousness  and  reconciliation  with  God.  A  man  may  talk 
tnuch  of  reforming  hii  life,  and  say  a  gre:<t  dea!  abiut  gooa  works,  yet  remain 
a  subject  of  Satan's  kingdom.  We  are  not  Christians  till  we  are  in  Christ,  by  be- 
lieving in  Ijim  forsaivation  ;  and  when  we  are  so,  we  become  new  creatures :  our 
state  Is  new,  being  jusiilied  by  grace  I  and  our  disposition  is  new  also,  being  bom 
•gain  of  the  Spirit. 

+  When  Satan  can  no  longer  maintain  his  dominion  in  the  soul,  he  will  endea- 
Tpr  to  difturb  and  distress  it,  bj  teuaptatigu  to  despair,  or  to  tbomiaabU  vices,  or 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  97 

Immanuel  again,  knowing  that  the  next  battle  would  issue 
in  his  being  made  master  of  the  place,  gave  out  a  royal  com- 
mandment to  all  his  officers,  high  captains,  and  men  of  war,  to 
he  sure  to  shew  themselves  men  of  war  against  Diaboliis  and  all 
Diabolonians  ;  but  favorable,  merciful,  and  meek  to  the  old  in- 
habitants oi'  Mjnsoul.  Bend  therefore,  said  the  noble  prince, 
the  hottest  front  of  the  b.ittle  against  Diabolus  and  his  men. 

So  the  day  being  come,  the  command  was  given,  and  the 
rr'j  t  1  •  •  prince's  men  stood  bravely  to  their  arms  ; 
l^he  battle  join-  ^^^^  ^j^^  ^^  before,  bend  their  forces  against 
edy  and  they  fillet  Ear-gate  and  Eye-gate.  The  word  was  then 
on  ^  botb  Jidej  >,t  .^^soul  is  won  :  so  they  made  their  as- 
jierceiy^  pniut  upon  the  town.     Diabolus  also,  as  fast 

as  he  could,  with  the  main  of  his  power,  made  resistance  from 
within,  and  his  high  lords  and  chief  captains  for  a  time  fought 
very  cruelly  against  the  prince's  army. 

But,  atter  three  or  four  notable  charges  by  the  prince  and 
_  ,     ,    his  noble  captains.  Ear-gate  was  broke  open, 

har-gate  broke  ^nd  the  bars  and  bolts,  wherewith  it  was 
'^P^^"  used  to  be  fast  shut  up  against  the  prince, 

were  broken  into  a  thousand  pieces.  Then  did  the  prince's 
^         .      ,  trumpets   sound,  the    captains    shout,   the 

^  be  princes  ^^^^^  shake,  and  Diabolus  retreat  to  his 
iiandarcisetupy  j^^,^#  ^^jj^  when  the  prince's  forces  had 
and  the  slings  y^^.^^^  ^^^^  f^^  g^^.^^  himself  came  up,  and 
(^replayed  still  ^id  set  up  his  throne  in  it;  also-  he  set  his 
^  ^'  standard  near  it,  upon  a  mount  that  his  men 
had  before  cast  up  to  place  the  mighty  slings  thereon.  The 
mount  was  called  Mount  Hearwell ;  thei  e  therefore  the 
prince  abode,  to  wit,  hard  by  the  going  in  at  the  gate.  He 
commanded  also  that  the  golden  slings  should  yet  be  played 
upon  the  town,  especially  against  the  castle,  because  for  shel- 
ter thither  was  Diabolus  retrea':ed.  Now  from  Ear-gate  the 
ttreet  was  strait,  even  to -the  house  of  him  who  was  the  re- 
corder before  Diabolus  took  the  town  ;  and  hard  by  his  house 
stood  the  castle,  which  Diabolus  for  a  long  time  had  made 

by  stirring  ui3  persecution  against  tiie  struggling  sinner  j  so,  when  a  poor  creature 
was  jpproachin^to  Ciiri.t  for  cure — "  as  be  was  yet  a  co-ning,  tiie  devil,  tluew  iiiw 
oowa  aud  tare  him."    Luke  k.  42. 

♦  HiUSTt-as  the  pnnniie  fu!fil;cd,  Isa.  xxix.  18.  "  In  that  day  tlie  deaf  shall  hear 
the  words  of  the  book;". "id  xxx.  18, "  ;he  ears  of  the  deaf  sha'.l  L.e  opcr.ed." 
it  is  a  ?  orious  event,  when  ihe  soul  is  made  sinccreiy  wiUm?  to  listen  to  ihe 
word  of  God,  when  it  truly  says  "speak.  Lord,  for  thy  ser»aiu  heareth  ;"  for  the 
way  is  strait;  as  tlje  autiior  oberves,  from  Ear-gate  to  tht- Recorder's  house,  tiiat 
is,  to  the  cimscience  ;  and  from  thence  to  the  Castle,  that  is,  tlie  !.eait.  The  im;  or- 
tante  of  opcnin?  Ear-gate  may  be  learned  from  that  frrqucai  cxpressioii  in  our 
Lord'*  discourses.  .."  he  that  haih  an  earto  h«ar,  let  him  bear/'  May  God  bestcw 
the  "hearing  ear"  uijonevery  reader." 
1 


ys  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

his  irksome  den.  The  captains  therefore  quickly  cleared  the 
street  by  the  use  of  their  slings,  so  that  way  was  made  up  to 
the  heart  of  the  town.  Then  the  prince  commanded  that 
Captain  Boanerges,  Captain  Conviction,  and  Captain  Judg- 
ment, should  forthwith  march  up  the  town  to  the  old  gentle- 
Conscience  "^^n's  gate.     Then  did  the  captains   in  most 

warlike  manner  enter  into  the  town  of  Man- 
soul,  and,  marching  in  with  flying  colore,   they   came   up  to 

(j'r  ^^  the  Recorder's  house  (and  that  was  almost  as 

the  Recorder's  ^^*"°"^  ^^  ^^^  castle.)  Battering-rams  they 
}^Q^^^g^  took  also  with  them,  to  plant  against  the  cas- 

tle-gates. When  they  were  come  to  the  house 
of  Mr.  Conscience,  they  knocked  and  demanded  entrance. 
Now  the  old  gentleman,  not  knowing  as  yet  fully  their  de- 
sign, kept  his  gates  shut  all  the  time  of  this  fight.  Where- 
^he    d  mand    ^^^  Boanerges  demanded  entrance  at  his  gates  ; 

ey ^   <?;  ^^^  ^^  ^^^  making  answer,    he   gave  it  one 

stroke  with  the  head  of  a  ram,  and  this  made 
the  old  gentleman  shake,  and  his  house  trem.bie  and  totter. 
Then  came  Mr.  Recorder  down  to  the  gate,  and  as  well  as 
he  could,  with  quivering  lips,  he  asked  who  was  there  ?  Bo- 
anerges answered,  "  We  are  the  captains  and  commanders  of 
the  great  Shaddai,  and  of  the  blessed  Immanuel  his  son,  and 
we  demand  possession  of  your  house  for  the  use  of  our  noWe 
prince."  And  with  that  the  battering-ram  gave  the  gate  ano- 
ther shake  :  this  made  the  old  gentleman  tremble  the  more, 
yet  durst  he  not  but  open  the  gate  ;  then  the  king's  forces 
_-,  .      marched  in,  namely  the  three  brave  captains  men- 

^y  S^  ^«  tioned  before.  Now  the  recorder's  house,  was  a 
place  of  much  convenience  for  Immanuel,  not  only  because 
it  was  near  and  fi-onted  the  castle,  the  den  where  now  Diabo- 
lus  was ;  for  he  was  now  afraid  to  come  out  of  his  hold.  As 
_..      .  for  Mr.  Recorder,  the  captains  carried  it  very 

1  bey  'eep  reservedly  to  him  :  as  yet  he  knew  nothing  of 
"J/  ?-'*^"  ^^^  great  designs  of  Immanuel ;  so  that  he  did 
j^ri;f^  yji  cm  ^^^^  ^^ow  what  judgment  to  make,  nor  what 
the  recorder.  ^^,^^1^^  y^^  ^^iQ  end  of  such  thundering  begin- 
jj.    ,  ,     nings.*     It  was  noised  in  the  town,  how  the 

Hts  house  e  recorder's  house  was  possessed,  his  rooms  ta- 
seat  of  nvar.  ^^^  ^^^^  ^^^  ^j^  palace  made  the  seat  of  war  ; 
and  no  sooner  was  it  noised  abroad,  but  they  took  the  alarm 

*  The  conscience  submits  and  trembles.  When  the  soul  listens  to  the  tlireaten- 
in^s  of  the  holy  lawr,  conscience  cannot  but  fear  and  quake,  and  till  further  enlight- 
ened -.Tiih  the  knowledge  of  the  gospel,  ar.d  the  gracious  design  of  God  by  his  gos- 
pel, cau  think  and  talk  (it  ntthing  buj  "  death  and  dejitrtic4ion." 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  99 

as  W!mnly,  and  gave  it  out  to  others  of  his  friends;  and  as, 
you  know,  a  little  snow-ball  loses  nothing  by  rolling,  so  ia 
little  time  the  whole  town  was  possessed,  tliat  they  must  ex- 
pect nothing  from  the  prince  but  destruction  ;  and  the 
ground  of  the  business  was  this,  the  recorder  trembled,  and 
the  captains  carried  it  strangely  to  him  :  so  many  came  to  see ; 
but  when  they  with  their  own  eyes  beheld  the  captains  in  the 
palace,  and  their  battering-rams  ever  played  at  the  castle- 
gates  to  beat  them  down,  they  were  rivetted  in   their  fears, 

a'j  ir  rn-  •  and  it  made  them  as  in  amaze.  And,  as  I 
The  office  ofConsci-  ^^j  j^  ^,^^    ^^^   ^^  ^^^   ^^^^^   ^^,^^^^  jj^_ 

^*'''k  '^'d  "  ^'  ^^^'"'^  ^^^  ^^'^^  '  ^^"^  whoever  came  to  him, 

'^^  ^^'  '  ordiscoursed  with  him,  nothing  would  he 

talk  of,  tell  them,  or  hear,  but  that  death  and  destruction 
now  attended  Mansoul. 

**  For  (quoth  the  old  gentleman)  you  are  all  of  you  sensible 
that  we  have  all  been  traitors  to  that  once  despised,  but  now 
famously  victorious  and  glorious  Prince  Immanuel  ;  for  he 
now,  as  you  see,  doth  not  only  lie  in  close  siege  about  us, 
but  hath  forced  his  entrance  in  at  our  gates :  moreover,  Dia- 
bolus  flies  before  him  ;  and  he  hath,  as  you  behold,  made  of 
my  house  a  garrison  against  the  castle,  where  he  is.  I  foi;, 
my  part  have  transgressed  greatly;  and  he  that  is  clean,  it  is 
well  for  him.  But,  I  say,  I  have  transgressed  greatly,  in 
keeping  silence,  when  I  should  have  spoken  ;  and  in  pervert- 
ing justice,  v.'hen  I  should  have  executed  the  same.  True,  I 
have  suffered  something  at  the  hands  of  Diabouis,  for  taking 
part  with  the  laws  of  King  Shaddai,  but  that,  alas  I  what  will 
that  do  !  Will  that  make  compensation  for  the  rebellions  and 
treasons  that  I  have  done,  and  have  sufi'ered,  without  gainsay- 
ing, to  be  committed  in  the  town  of  Mansoul  ?  O  I  tremble 
to  think  what  will  be  the  end  of  this  so  dreadful  and  so  ireful 
a  beginning  I* 

Now  while  these  brave  captains  were  thus  busy  in  the 
yy     ,  house  of  the  old  recorder.  Captain  Execution 

t/'t  ^'^f^r^T  ^^^  ^^  busy  in  other  parts  of  the  town,  in  se- 
/>  01  J  oj  i^ap-  ^,yj.jj^g  i-j^g  \)?i.c\.  streets  and  the  walls.  He 
tatn  i^xecution.  ^iso  hunted  the  Lord  Will-be-wili,  sorely, 
and  suffered  him  not  to  rest  in  any  comer.  He  pursued  so 
hard,  that  he  drove  his  men  from  him,  and  made  him  glad  to 
thrust  his  head  into  a  hole.  Also  this  mighty  wan'ior  cut 
three  of  Lord  Will-be-wiirs  officers  down  to  the  ground ; 

*  Conscience,  w'len  awakened,  will  open  his  mouth  in  humble  confession  of  past 
offences,  Ki'i  rebellion  againii  GoU,  laoienung  esjjcciaJiy  hii  having  kept  silcBW 
■when  he  oughi  to  have  spuken.-' 


2©0  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

Old  P  '  '  °"^  ^^^^  °^^  ^^*  P^'dudice,  he  that  had  his 
/"C/"*  crown  cracked  in  the  mutiny:  this  man  was 
made,  by  my  Lord  Will-be-wili,  keeper  of 
Ear-gate,  and  fell  by  the  hand  of  Captain  Execution. 
There  was  one  Mr.  Backward-to-all-biit-naught,  and  he  also 
was  one  of  the  Lord  Wili-be-v/ili's  officers,  and  was  the  cap- 
tain of  the  two  guns  that  once  were  mounted  on  the 
top  of  Ear-gate  ;  he  also  was  cut  down  to  the  ground  by  tlie 
handsof  Captain  Execution.  Besides  these  two,  there  was 
another,  a  third,  and  his  name  was  Captain  Treacherous,  a 
vile  man  this  was,  but  one  that  Will-be-will  put  a  gi'eat  deal 
of  confidence  in ;  but  him  also  did  this  Captain  Execu- 
tion cut  down  to  the  ground  with  the  rest.  He  also  made  a 
Tei'y  great  slaughter  among  my  Lord  WiH-be-wiU's  soldiers, 
killing  many  that  were  stout  and  sturdy,  and  wounding  many 
that  for  Diabolus  were  nimble  and  active.  But  all  these  were 
Diabolonians ;  there  was  not  a  man,  a  native  of  Mansou)., 
hurt. 

Other  feats  of  war  were  likewise  perfoiTned  by   other  of 


Jam  mtndjoid,  ^^^^^  ^,,j.j^  j,jg  ^^^^  h^nds,  slew  one  Captain 
Blindfold,  the  keeper  of  that  gate :  this  Blindfold  was  captain 
of  a  thousand  men,  and  they  were  they  that  fought  with 
mauls  ;  he  also  pursued  his  men,  slew  many,  and  .wounded 
more,  and  made  the  rest  hide  their  heads  in  ccmers. 

There  was  also  at  that  gate  Mr.  Ill-pause,  of  whom  you 
have  heard  before ;  he  was  an  old  man,  and  had  a  btard  that 
. ,  ,.  reached  down  to  his  girdle  ;  tlie  same  was  he 
And  old  ill-  ^j^^^  ^,^^g  orator  to  Diabolus  :  he  did  much  mis- 
pause,  chief  in  the  town  of  Mansoul,  and  fell  by   the 

hands  of  Captain  Good-hope. 

What  shall  I  say  ?  The  Diabolonians  in  these  days  lay  dead 
in  eve-y  corner,  though  too  many  were  yet  alive  in  Man- 
soul.* 

*  The  worV  of  conversion  proceeds.  The  carnal  t^-;//  is  pursued,  and  gets  nf 
fest.  PrtjiidJci,  who  once  kept  Lar-gaie  barred  a.rainst  Christ,  and  wiw  -vsm 
wouti'led  before,  is  now  usfer'.y  i  ain.  Aversion  to  Roort,  Treachery,  Blindness.,  and 
especially  old  lll-p'iun,  wiio  was  f.)r  deferring  every  ihin^  good  to  an  liereafier-*- 
all  the>e  were  desiroycd  i  but  renieinl>er,  all  tbe»e  were  Diaboioaians,  iwt  one  v»-> 
live  jwwer  of  tl«  wul  w**-tBjur'.-«(. 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  10» 


CHAPTER  Vlir. 

A  conference  of  the  principal  inhabitants,  <iuho  agree  to  petition 
the  Prince  for  their  li'vej....The  Cmtle  Gate  broke  open....Ir,i- 
manuel  marches  into  MansouL...Diabolus  is  made  priscnert 
and  bound  in  chains. ...The  inhabitants  greatly  distressed, 
petition  again  and  again....  At  length  a  free  pardon  is  obtain^ 
ed,  and  uni'versal  joy  succeeds, 

'OW  the  old  recorder,  and  my  Lord  Understanding,  with 
some  others  of  the  chief  of  the  town,  to  wit,  such  as 
knew  they  must  stand  or  fall  vsdth  the  famous  town  of  Man- 
TA     lAf  ^oxAy  came  together  upon  a  day,  and,  after 

"^  ^*/*^*-'' consultation  had,  jointly  agreed  to  dra\7up  a 
men^  meet  and  petition,  and  send  it  to  Immanuel,  now  while 
consult.  y^^  g^^  .^  ^,^^  g^^^  ^f  Mansoul.     So  they  drew 

up  their  petition  to  Immanuel,  the  contents  whereof  were 
-.,  these:  "  That  they,  the  old  inhabitants  of  the 

u^e  town  pe-  deplorable  town  of  Mansoul,  confessed  their 
titton,  and  are  ^.^^  ^^^  were  soiry  that  they  had  offended 
angered  rj,itb  j^-^  p^ip^cely  Majesty,  and  prayed  that  he 
silence.  ^^^^^^  ^p.^^.^  ^j^^-^  lives."* 

Unto  this  petition  he  gave  no  answer  at  all,  and  that  trou- 
bled them  yet  so  much  the  more.  Now  all  this  while  the 
captains  that  were  in  the  recorder's  house  were  playing  with 
thebattering-rams  at  the  gates  of  the  castle  to  beat  them  down, 
tj-,  J  So  after  some    time,   labor,  and    travail,  the 

brok^Jben^  ^'^^^  ^^^  ^^^  ^^^^^^  ^^^^  ^^^^   ^^"^'^  Impregna- 
open.        ^j^  ^^^^  beaten  op^n,  and  broken  into  several 

splinters,  and  so  a  way  was  made  to  go  into  the  hold  in  which 

Diabolus  had  hid  himself.     Then  were  tidings  sent  down  to 

Ear-gate,  for  Immanuel  still  abode  there,  to  let  him  know 

that  a  way  was  made  in  at  the  gates  of  the  castle  of  Man- 

«6ul.     But  O  how  the   trumpets   at   the   tidings   sounded 

throughout  the  prince's  camp,  for  that  now  the  war  was  so 

nearan  end,  and  Mansoul  itself  of  being  set  free  !f 

Then  the  prince  arose  from  the  place  where  he  was,  and. 

*  No  sooner  does  Christ  come  to  a  person  by  converting  grace,  than  lie  begins 
to  pray.  «  Beliold  he  prayeth  !"  was  Christ's  own  renurk  concerning  c(!nverted 
Saul,  Acts  IX.  But  the  jjraying  soul  may  tear  for  a  time  that  the  Lord  does  not 
hear.     He  may  defer  his  answer,  but  tlie  christian  cannot  pray  in  vain. 

+  At  len>{th  the  Castle  of  the  heart  is  taken.  That  heart  yie.ds  to  God  which  was 
before  deemed  impregnable^  and  indeed  was  so  to  any  oUier  power  llua  Ulilt  wi 
iavmclble  grace.    Tacu  incked  ibere  is  jov  in  beav«a. 


102  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

limnanuel  ^^^^  ^^'^^^  ^^"^  ^"^^  ^^  ^^^  "^^"  ^^  ^^^^»  ^' 
murches  into  ^^'^^^  fittest  for  the  expedition,  and  marched 
Mansoul  "^  ^^^  streets  of  Mansoul  to  the  old  recor- 

der's house. 
Now  the  prince  himself  was  clad  all  in  armor  of  gold,  and 
Immati'iel  ^^  ^^  marched  up  the  town,  v/ith  his  standard 
marches  ^*^"^^  before  him ;  but  he  kept  his  countenance 
through  ™"^^  reserved  all  the  way  as  he  went,  so  that  the 
Mamoul  P^'^P^^  could  not  tell  how  to  gather  to  themselves 
love  or  hatred  by  his  looks.  Now  as  he  marched 
up  the  street,  the  townsfolk  came  out  at  every  door  to  see, 
and  could  not  but  be  taken  with  his  person,  aud  the  glory 
thereof,  but  wondered  at  the  reservedness  of  his  countenance; 
for  as  yet  he  spake  more  to  them  by  his  actions  and  works, 
than  he  did  by  words  or  smiles.  But  also  poor  Mansoul  (as 
Ho-iV  th  *  -  ^^  ^"^^  cases  all  are  apt  to  do)  interpreted  the 
teri)reted  P'-  ^^""^^S^  of  Immanuel  to  them,  as  did  Joseph's 
nmnueV  ^'^-  ^''^^^^"'^  ^^^  ^^  them,  even  all  the  quite  con- 
■  ^  ^^^'  traiy  way :  for,  thought  they,  if  Immanuel  lov- 

^^  ^^'  ed  us,  he  would  shew  it  to  us  by  word  and  car- 

riage; but  none  of  these  he  does,  therefore  Immanuel  hates 
us.  Now  if  Immanuel  hates  us,  Mansoul  shall  be  slain,  then 
Mansoul  shall  become  a  dunghill.  They  knew  that  they  had 
transgressed  his  law,  and  that  against  him  they  had  been  in 
league  with  Diabolus  his  enemy.  They  also  knew  that  Prince 
Immanuel  knew  all  this;  for  they  were  convinced  that  he  wai 
^n  angel  of  God,  to  know  all  things  that  are  done  in  the  earth. 
And  this  made  them  think  that  their  condition  was  misera- 
ble, and  that  the  good  prince  would  make  them  desolate.* 

And,  thought  they,  what  time  so  fit  to  do  this  in,  as  now, 
•when  he  has  the  bridle  of  Mansoul  in  his  hand  ?  And  this 
I  took  special  notice  of,  that  the  inhabitants,  notwithstanding 
all  this,  could  not,  no,  they  could  not,  when  they  saw  him 
march  throughthe town,  but  cringe,  bow,  bend,  and  were rea^ 
dy  to  lick  the  dust  off  his  feet :  they  also  wished  a  thousand 
times  over,  that  he  would  become  their  prince  and  captain, 
and  would  become  their  protector.  They  would  also  talk 
one  to  another  of  the  comeliness  of  his  person,  and  how 
much  for  glory  and  valor  he  outstript  the  great  ones  of  the 
world.  But,  poor  hearts  !  as. to  themselves,  their  thoughts 
would  change,  and  go  uponi  all  manner  of,  extremes.    Yea, 

*  Jesus  Christ  is  truely  glorious;  the  chief  among  ten  thousand,  and  altogether 
lovely;  bat  converted  sinners  flo  not  always  enjoy  great  comfort  at  first.  Sense 
♦f  sin,  and  fear  of  his  resentment  mav  keep  them  low  :  yet  they  cannot  but  adtqire 
^maauel,  aa4  bciut^ly  Ue^e  h^  may  be  the  iovd  of  their  bca(0> 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  los 

through  the  working  of  them  backward  and  forward,  Man- 
soul  became  as  a  ball  tossed,  and  as  a  rolling  thing  before  a 
whirlwind. 

Now  wken  he  was  come  to  the  castle  gates,  he  com- 
„  ^    ,,    manded  Diabolus  to  appear,  and  to  surren- 

Be  comes  to  the  ^^^  himself  into  his  hands.  But,  oh  how 
castle,  ana  com-  ^^^^  ^,^^  ^^  ^^^^^  ^^  ^pp^^^  ,  jjowhe  stuck 
mands  Viabo-  ^^  .^^  j^^^  j^^  shrunk  !  How  he  cringed  I 
lus  to  surrender  yet  now  he  came  to  the  prince.  Then  Im- 
himselj,  manuel  commanded,  and  they  took  Diabo- 

lus, and  bound  him  fast  in  chains,  the  better  to  reserve  him 
to  the  judgment  that  he  had  appointed  for  him.  But  Diabo- 
lus stood  up  to  intreat  for  himself,  that  Immanuel  would  not 
send  him  into  the  deep,  but  suffer  him  to  depart  out  of  Man- 
soul  in  peace. 

When  Immanuel  had  taken  him  and  bound  him  in  chains, 
„.    .       ,  J  he  led  him  into  the  maaket-place,  and  there 

He  u  taken  and  ^^^^.^  Mansoul  stript  him  of  his  armor 
bound  in  chains,  ^j^j^j^  ^^  boasted  so  much  of  before.  This 
now  was  one  of  the  acts  of  triumph  of  Immanuel  over  his 
enemy  :  and  all  the  while  the  giant  was  stripping,  the  trum- 
pets of  the  Golden  Prince  sounded  amain  ;  the  captains  also 
shouted,  and  the  soldiers  sang  for  joy.  Then  was  Mansoul 
-r         ,  called  upon  to  behold  Immanuel's  triumph 

Mansoul  must  ^^^^^  j^j^  -^  ^^^^^^ .^^^  ^^  somuch  trusted, 
ejoia  I  ,  ^^^  ^£-  ^yjjQj-jj  ^hey  had  so  much  boasted  in 

the  days  when  he  flattered  them. 

Thus  having  made  Diabolus  naked  in  the  eyes  of  Mansoul, 
and  before  the  commanders  of  the  prince,  in  the  next  place 
rj  •  1  J  he  commands  that  Diabolus  should  be  bound 
^\"  T-*  wi^h  chains  to  his  chariot-wheels,  Eph.  iv. 
to  bis  ci^artot  r^^^^  leaving  some  of  his  forces,  to  wit,  Cap- 
nu  ee  s,  ^^^^  Boanerges  and  Captain  Conviction,  a  guard 

for  the  castle  gates,  that  resistance  might  be  made  on  his  be- 
— .,  .       half  (if  any  that  heretofore  followed  Diabo- 

•j  -^  ^-"iu  lus  should  make  an  attempt  to  possess  it) 
rides  in  triumph  he  rode  in  triumph  over  him  quite  through 
ever  bim  intte  ^^^  ^^^^^  ^^  Mansoul,  and  so  out  at  and 
jigbt  oj  man-  before  the  gate  called  Eye-gate,  to  the  plain 
^^    '  were  his  camp  lay. 

But  you  cannot  think,  unless  you  bad  been  there  (as  I  was) 
what  a  shout  there  was  in  Immanuel's  camp,  when  they  saw 
the  tyrant  bound  by  the  hand  of  their  noble  prince,  and  tied 
Ao  his  chariot- wheels.    Aad  they  said,  He  hath  led  captivity 


104  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

Tbev  sln<*.  ^^P^'^^>  ^'^^  ^^^^  spoiled  principalities  and  pow- 
■^  *^*  ers:  Diaboius  is  subjectcJ  to  the  power  of  tlie 
sword,  and  made  the  object  of  ail  dorision. 

Those  also  that  rode  refomiades,  and  tliat  came  down  to 

The  re  for- ^^.  ^^^  battle,  shouted   with  that  greatness  of 

made/ so  •  ^^'^^>  ^"^  sung  with  such  melodious  notes,  that 

^•^*  they  caused  them  that  dwelt  in  the  highest  orbs 

to  open  their  windows,  put  out  their  heads,  and  look  down 

to  see  the  cause  of  that  glory,  Luke  xv.  7,  10. 

The  townsmen  also,  so  many  of  them  as  beheld  this  sight. 
The  men  of  ^"^^^^  as  it  were  astonished,  while  they  looked 
Mansoul  betwixt  the  eaith  and  the  heavens.  True,  they 
taken  (uj'th  ^^^^'^  "°^  ^^^^  what  would  be  the  issue  of  things 
Immanuel  ^^  ^°  them,  all  things  being  done  in  such  excellent 
methods ;  and  I  cannot  tell  how,  but  things  in 
the  management  of  them  seemed  to  cast  a  smile  towards  the 
town  ;  so  that  their  eyes,  their  heads,  their  hearts,  and  their 
minds,  and  all  that  they  had,  where  taken  axid  held  while 
they  observed  Irauianuel's  order. 

So  when  the  brave  prince  had    finished  this  part   of  his 

n-  t  /         ^     ^    triumph  over  Diaboius  his  foe,  he  turned 

Diabolui cast  out.  ,  .       ^    •    ^.         -j  *.     r  u-  .        ^       j 

mm  up  m  the  midst  of  his  contempt  and 

shame,  having  given  him  a  charge  no  more  to  be  a  possessor 

of  Mansoul.    Then  went  he  from  Immanuel,  and  out  of  the 

midst  of  his   carrfp,  to  inherit  the  parched  places  in  a  salt 

land,  seeking  rest,  but  finding  none.  Matt.  xii.  34.* 

Now  Captain  Boanerges    and  Captain  Conviction    were 

--,  .  r  both  of  them  men  of  very  great  majesty ; 

BTaneres^^and  ''^^""  ^^^^^  ^''^^^  ^'^^  ^^?  ^^"^^^  °^  ^^*^"^'  ^"'^ 
r°^V-^^r  ^^-  their  words  like  the  roaring  of  the  seas ;  and 
L^aptain  '-on-vic-  ^^^^^  still  quartered  in  Mr.  Conscience's  house, 
/•"^•r^  It  of  whom  mention  was  made  before.  When, 
sprit  oj  Man-  therefore,  the  high  and  mighty  prince  had 
^^^  '  thus  far  finished  his  triumph  over  Diaboius, 

•the  towmsmen  had  more  leisure  to  view  and  behold  the  ac- 
tions of  their  noble  captains.  But  the  captains  carried  it  with 
that  teiTor  and  dread  in  all  they  did  (and  you  may  be  sure  they 
had  private  instructions  so  to  do,)  that  they  kept  the  town 
under  continual  heart-aching,  and  caused  (in  their  apprehen- 

•  WTien  the  soul  submits  to  Jesus,  Saian  is  bound  ;  he  shall  not  rule  in  the  heart 
anymore.  Rebel  he  mav,  but  not  reign.  He  is  a  chained  enemy,  and,  "  God 
uhall  bruise  Satan  under  our  (eet  shoniy."  Now  Satan  is  btrif)ped  of  all  that  ar- 
mor in  which  he  trusted,  and  the  Loid  ]esus  is  evidently  triumphant.  O  what 
a  glorious  season  was  that  when  he  avv;ended  up  o.i  high,  leading  captivity  cap- 
tive! Then  the  angels  (here  called  reformades)  rejoiced  and  shouted,  and  so  we 
■reassured  they  now  do  ;  for  "  There  is  joy  in  tiie  yreseace  of  die  aogeis  of  Gvd 
9XCI  one  iiaaer  Uiat  reijcnieih." 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  105 

sion)  the  well-being  of  Mansoul  for  the  future  to  stand  in 
iloubt  before  them,  so  tliat  for  some  considerable  time  they 
neither  knew  what  rest,  or  case,  or  peace,  or  hope  meant. 

Nor  did  the  prince  himself  as  yet  abide  in  the  town  of 
-.,         .  Mansoul,  but  in  his  royal  pavilion  in  the 

The  prince  com-  ^^^^^  ^^^  .^^  themidst  of  his  father's  forces. 
mancis,  and  the  g^  ^^  „  ^j^^  convenient  he  sent  special  or- 
^^P^^'"s  put  the  .^^.^  to  Captain  Boanerges,  to  summons 
M-ee  cbtej  of  ;^,^ns^3y]^  ^^le  whole  of  the  townsmen,  into 
Mmuoulin^ard,  the  castlc-yard,  and  then  and  there,  before 
their  faces,  to  take  my  Lord  Understanding,  Mr.  Conscience, 
arid  that  notable  one  the  Lord  Wiil-be-will,  and  put  them  all 
three  in  ward,  and  that  they  should  set  a  strong  guard  upon 
them  there,  until  his  pleasure  concerning  them  was  further 
known.  Which  orders,  when  the  captains  had  put  them  in 
execution,  made  no  small  addition  to  the  fears  of  the  town 
of  Mansoul :  for  now,  to  their  thinking,  were  their  former 
fears  of  the  ruin  of  Mansoul  confirmed.  Now  what  death 
,^  J  J    they  should  die,  and  how  long  they  should 

Mansoul  greatly  ^^  .^^  ^^,.^^^^  ^^,^^  ,j^^^  ^^^^^^^  ^^g.  perplexed 

IS  resse  .  their  heads  and  hearts;  yea,  they  were  afraid 

that  Immanuel  would  command  them  all  into  the  deep,  the 
place  that  the  prince  Diabolus  was  afraid  of ;  for  they  had 
deserved  it.  Also  to  die  by  the  sword  in  the  face  of  the 
town,  and  in  the  open  way  of  disgrace,  from  the  hand  of  so 
good  and  so  holy  a  prince,  that,  too-  troubled  them  sore:  the 
town  was  also  greatly  troubled  for  the  men  committed  to  ward, 
for  that  they  were  their  stay  and  their  guide  ;  and  for  that 
they  believed,  that  if  those  men  were  cut  off,  their  execution 
would  be  but  the  beginning  of  the  ruin  of  the  town  of 
Mansoul.* 

Wherefore  what  do  they,  but  together  with  the  men  in  pri- 
fj^.  ^     J,  /•    ^^^y  draw  up  a  petition  to  the  piince,  and 

1  bey  send  a  fell-  ^^^t  it  to  Immanuel  by  the  hand  of  Mr. 
T"  h  ^'r'ri  Would-live.  So  he  went,  and  came  to  the 
%  Tj'  u  r  ^-^  prince's  quarters,  and  presented  the  peti- 
Mr,  Ifould-h-ve,  ^j^^  .  ^j^^  ^^^^  oiv;h\ch  was  this  : 

*'  Great  and  wonderful  potentate,  victor  over  Diabolus, 
and  conqueror  of  the  town  of  Mansoul :  we  the  miserable  in- 
habitants of  that  most  woeful  corporation,  humbly  beg  that 

*  it  is  PiO  uncommon  thinjj  for  convinced  sinners,  before  thev  obtain  clear  views 
of  the  gospel,  to  remain  under  comiderable  terror  and  alarm.  Tliey  feci  ihein- 
selves  continually  condemned  bv  the  faithful  preaching  of  the  word.  The  under- 
standing, ti:e  conscience,  and  vbe  will  may  be  in  a  state  of  bondage,  and  the  whole 
loulbe  territied  with  tears  of  ^deaili  and  damnation.  But  all  ibiswili  end  weUt... 
yirill  isiue  in  ferveut  prayer  and  happy  peace. 


106  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

we  may  find  favor  in  thy  sight,  and  remember  not  against  u« 
our  former  transgressions,  nor  yet  the  sins  of  the  chief  of  our 
town,  but  spare  us  according  to  the  greatness  of  thy  mercy, 
and  let  us  not  die,  but  live  in  thy  sight ;  so  shall  we  be 
willing  to  be  thy  servants,  and,  if  thou  shalt  think  fit,  to  ga- 
ther our  meat  under  thy  table.     Amen." 

So  the  petitioner  went,  as  was  said  with  his  petition  to  the 

ed  iitb  silence,  ^"^.  f'"\^'^  ^^^^  ''''t  «''^"f  %  ^,^'\  ^^^^^ 
arliicted  the  town  of  Mansoul;  but  yet  con- 
sidering that  now  they  must  either  petition  or  die  (for  now 
they  could  not  do  any  thing  else)  therefore  they  consulted 
again,  and  sent  another  petition,  which  was  much  after  the 
form  and  method  of  the  former. 

When  the  petition  was  drawn  up,  by  whom  should  they 
Thev  t  tit'  n  ^^"^  ^^'  ^'^^  ^^^  ^^^"^  question  ;  for  they  would 
amin  ^°  "^^  '^^^^  ^^  ^y  ^^^'^  ^^  whom  they  sent  the  fi}:«t; 
^     "  (for  they  thought  that  the  prince  had   taken 

some  offence  zX.  the  manner  of  his  deportment  before  him) 
so  they  attempted  to  make  Captain  Conviction  their  messen- 
y ,   ,  /  /  /;  ^^"^  ^"^^"^  it  ;  but   he  said,   that  he   neither 

1     ^f  ^7  durst  nor  would  petition  Immanuel  for  trai- 

oyytjom  to  sena  ^^^^^  nor  be  to  the  prince  an  advocate  for  re- 
bels. Yet  withal,  said  he,  our  prince  's  good, 
and  you  rnay  adventure  lo  send  it  by  the  hand  of  one  of  your 
town  ;  provided  he  went  with  a  rope  about  his  head,  and 
pleaded  nothing  but  mercy. 

Well,  they  made,  through  fear,  tlieir  delays  as  long  as  they 
could,  and  longer  than  delays  were  good;  but  fearing  at  last 
the  danger  of  them,  they  thought,  but  with  many  a  fainting 
in  their  minds,  to  send  their  petition  by  Mr.  Desires-awake  ; 
80  they  sent  for  Mr.  Desires-awake.  Now  he  dwelt  in  a  very 
mean  cottage  in  Mansoui ;  and  he  came  at  his  neighbors'  re- 
quest. So  they  told  him  v/hat  they  had  done,  and  what  they 
would  (\o  concerning  petitioning,  and  that  they  desired  of 
him  that  he  would  go  therewith  to  the  prince.  Then  said 
Mr.  Desires-awake,  Why  should  not  I  do  the  best  I  can  to 
save  so  famous  a  town  as  Mansoul  from  destruction  ?  They 
J,  j^^  .  therefore  delivered  the  petition  to  him,  and 
*>{•  *^'^^^"  told  him  how  he  must  address  himself  to  the 
'*'^^?h^*£.°^^ *•  P»"ince,  and  wished  him  ten  thousand  good 
nvitfy  tb€  pett-  gpeeds.  So  he  came  to  the  prince's  pavilion, 
*^°"'  as  the  first,  and  asked  to  speak  with  his  majes- 

ty ;  so  word  was  carried  to  Immanuel,  and  the  prince  came 
out  to  the  man.   When  Mr.  Desires-awake  saw  the  prince,  ht 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  lOT 

fell  Hat  with  his  face  to  the  ground,  and  cried  out,  O  that 
Mainsoul  might  live  before  thee  !  and  with  that  he  presented 
the  petition.  The  which  when  the  prince  had  read,  he  turn- 
_..  ed  away  for  a  while,  and  wept ;    but,   reffi-aining 

.  ^"^^^'  himself,  he  turned  again  to  the  man  (who  all  this 
tamment,  ^j^j^^  j^y  crying  at  his  feet  as  at  first),  and  said  to 
him,  Go  thy  way  to  thy  place,  and  I  will  consider  of  thy  re- 
quests.* 

Now  you  may  think  that  they  of  Mansoul  that  had  sent  him, 

what  v,'ith  guilt,  and  what  with  fear,  lest  their  petition  should 

be  rejected,  could  not  but  look  with  many  a   longing   look, 

and  that  too  with  strange  workings   of  lieart,  to  see  what 

would  become  of  their  petition.     At  last  they  saw  their  mes- 

_-.  ,  senger  coming  back  ;  so  when  he  was  come, 

tiis  return  and  ^.       ^^^^^  ^^^  j,^^^  ^^  ^^^^^  ,  ^^^^^  j^^^^ 

ansrwrr  to  them  ^^^^j  ^^j^  p  ^^^  ^^^^^  ^^^^  become  of  the  De- 
tbat  sent  him.       ^j^j^^  p  ^^^^^^  ^^^j  ^.j^^^^  ^^  ^^^^^j^  ^^  ^j^^^^^ 

till  became  to  the  prison  to  my  lord-mayor,  my  Lord  Will- 
be-will,  and  Mr.  Recorder.  So  he  went  forwaj-ds  towards 
the  prison-house,  where  the  men  of  Mansoul  h.y  bound.  But, 
O  !  what  a  multitude  flocked  after,  to  hear  what  the  messen- 
ger said.  So  when  he  was  come,  and  had  shewed  himself  at 
the  gate  of  the  prison,  my  lord-mayor  himself  looked  as  white 
as  a  clout,  the  recorder  also  quaked  ;  but  they  asked,  and 
said,  Come,  good  sir,  what  did  the  great  prince  say  to  you  ? 
Then  said  Mr.  Desires-awake,  When  I  came  to  my  lord's 
pavilion,  I  called,  and  he  came  forth  ;  so  I  fell  prostrate  at 
his  feet,  and  delivered  to  him  my  petition  (for  the  greatness 
of  his  person,  and  the  glory  of  his  countenance,  would  not 
suffer  me  to  stand  upon  my  legs.)  Now  as  he  received  the 
petition,  I  cried,  O  that  Mansoul  might  live  before  thee  !  So 
when  for  a  while  he  had  looked  thereon,  he  turned  about, 
and  said  to  his  sen'ant,  Go  thy  way  to  thy  place  again,  and  I 
will  consider  of  thy  requests.  The  messenger  added  more- 
over, and  said.  The  prince  to  whom  you  sent  me,  is  such  a 
one  for  beauty  and  glory,  that  whoso  sees  him,  must  love 
and  fear  him  :  I  for  my  part  can  do  no  less  ;  but  I  know  not 
^         J  what  will  be  tlie  end  of  these  things.      At  this 

f"^'/!,  fT  answer  they  were  all  at  a  stand,  both  they  ia 
jounaea  at  tK>e  prison,  and  they  that  followed  the  messenger 
answer,  thither  to  hear  the  news  ;  nor  knew  they  what, 

*  We  must  pra.T  and  pray  aga'n.  We  niu<;t  pray  in  humilitr,  confessing;  our  de- 
sert of  punishment,  as  ii  were  with  ropes  about  our  necks,  the  petilion  is  seRt 
by  Mr.  Desiies-awake.  Tiie  aesires  of  an  awakened  soul  are  >eated  ia  prayc^ 
and  the«e  mure  tbe  oonrpastionate  beart  of  Jesus. 


30»  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

or  what  manner  of  interpretation  to  put  upon  what  the  prince 
had  said.  Now  when  the  prison  was  cleared  of  the  throng, 
the  prisoners  began  to  comment  among  themselves  upon  Ini- 
tf,.-  y  manual's  words.     My  lord-mayor   said,  that 

.  ^'f  P''^'^^^^^  the  answer  did  not  look  with  a  rugged  face  : 
-^.z^.''*'''  '  ^"t  Wili-be-will  said  it  betokeneth  evil ;   and 

tbe  punce  s  an-  ^j^^  recorder  that  it  was  a  messenger  of  death. 
svjer.  Now  they  ^hat  were  left,  and  that    stood  he- 

Kind,  and  so  could  not  so  well  hear  what  the  prisoners  said, 
some  of  them  catched  ho-d  of  one  piece  of  a  sentence,  and 
some  on  a  bit  of  another;  some  took  hgid  of  what  the  mes- 
senger said,  and  some  of  the  prisoners'  judgm.ent  thereon,  so 
,,.     .    .  none  had  a  right   understanding  of  things  ; 

fU^^^Tl^^^ L      J  but  you   canntir   imagine  what  work  these 

^'^^.  ^  .  ^^^  people  made,  and  what  confusion  there  was 
confusion  tn  •     x^  i 

^^        J  m  Mansoul  now. 

mans  out.  ^^^  presently  they  that  had  heard  what  was 

said  fiew  about  the  town,  one  crying  one  thing,  and  another  the 
quite  contrary,  and  both  were  sure  enough  they  told  true, 
for  they  heard,  they  said,  with  their  cars  what  was  said,  and 
therefore  could  not  be  deceived.  One  would  say,  "  We 
must  all  be  killed  ;"  another  would  say,  "  We  must  all  be 
saved;"  and  a  third  would  say,  "  That  the  prince  would  not 
be  concerned  with  Mansoul ;"  and  a  fourth,  "  That  the  pri- 
soners must  be  suddenly  put  to  death :"  and,  as  I  said,  every- 
one stood  to  it,  that  he  told  his  tale  the  rightest,  and  that  all 
others  but  he  were  out.  Wherefore  Mansoul  had  now  mo- 
lestation upon  molestation,  nor  could  any  man  know  on  what 
to  rest  the  sole  of  his  foot;  for  one  would  go  by  now,  and, 
as  he  went,  if  he  heard  his  neighbor  tell  his  tale,  to  be  sure 
he  would  tell  the  quite  contrary,  and  both  would  stand  in  it 
that  he  told  the  tru^^h. '  Nay,  some  of  them  had  got  this 
stor)'  by  the-  end,  **  Tha*^  the  prince  intended  to  put  Mansoul 
J.-  .  .    to  the  sword."  And  now    it  began  to  be  dark  ; 

mao«  tn  ^yj^^j-efore  poor  Mansoul  was  in  sad  perplexity 
perplexity,    ^^j  ^^^^  ^j^j^, ^  ^^^^^  ^^^  ^^^^^  morning.* 

But  so  far  as  T  could  gather  by  the  best  infoi-mation  1  could 
get,  all  this  hubbub  carae  through  the  words  that  the  recor- 
der said,  when  he  told  them,  that  iu  his  judgment  the  prince's 

*  IIow  anxious  the  praying  soul  to  know  whether  l.e  sVall  socceed  or  not.  Per- 
j)]exity  and  '"ear  mav  ^'ciii'x  prevail  'or  a  Sijason,  till  ihctrutiis  of  the  gospel  be 
clear;?  understood  and  cordialiv  b-iicvtd.  L'ut  this  s^aie  or  tear  diicovers  what  an 
evil  and  bitter  thio^  it  is  tu  siii  a^aui^t  God.  Thus  sin  i»  embtttered,  asd  Chriat 
r«BUeri:(i  more  prcdoiu. 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  109 

rffz.  *  :jr  .  answer  was  a  messenger  of  death.  'Twas  this 
fVhatj3lu  not  ^y^^^  ^^^^  ^j^^  ^^^^^^  ^^^  ^j,^t  y^^^^^  ^^^  f^jgj^^ 

J^  in  Mansoul ;  for  Mansoul  in  former  times  us- 

ed to  count  that  Mr.  Recorder  was  a  seer,  that  his  sentence 
was  equal  to  the  best  of  oracles ;  and  thus  was  Mansoul  a 
terror  to  itself. 

And  now  they  began  to  feel  the  effects  of  stubborn  rebel- 
lion, and  unlawful  resistance  against  their  prince.  I  say,  now 
they  began  to  feel  the  effects  thereof  by  guilt  and  fear,  that 
now  had  swallowed  them  up;  and  who  more  involved  in  the 
one,  but  they  that  were  most  in  the  other,  to  wit,  the  chief 
of  the  town  of  Mansoul  ? 

To  be  brief  J  when  tlie  fame  of  the  fright  was  out  of  the 
tf>,  J  town,  and  the  prisoners  had  a  little  recover- 

}ey  reso  ve  o  ^^  themselves,  they  take  to  themselves  some 
p€titiQ7i  again,  j^^^^^  ^^^  ^^^^^  ^^  petition  Lhe  prince  again 
7* A  •  -*•♦•*•  for  life.  So  they  drew  up  a  third  petition, 
lijeir  petition,  the  contents  whereof  were  these  : 

"  Prince  Immanuel  the  Great,  Lord  of  all  worlds,  and 
Master  of  mercy,  we  thy  poor,  wretched,  miserable,  dying 
town  of  Mansoul,  do  confess  unto  thy  great  and  glorious 
Majesty,  that  we  have  sinned  against  thy  Father  and  Thee  ; 
and  are  no  more  worthy  to  be  called  thy  Mansoul,  but  ra- 
ther to  be  cast  into  the  pit.  If  thou  wilt  slay  us,  we  have  de- 
served it.  If  thou  wilt  condemn  us  to  the  deep,  we  cannot 
but  say  thou  art  righteous.  We  cannot  complain,  whatever 
thou  dost,  or  however  thou  carriest  it  towards  us.  But  oh  ! 
let  mercy  reign,  and  let  it  be  extended  to  us  !  O  let  mercy 
take  hold  upon  us,,  and  free  us  from  our  transgressions,  and 
we  will  sing  of  thy  mercy,  and  of  thy  judgments  !  Amen." 

This  petition,  when  drawn, up,  was  designed  to  be  sent  to 
p  t*    A  ^  ^'^^  prince  as  the  first  ;   but  who  should  car- 

T!J"2    ;f      ryit,thatwas'the.question.     Some  said  let 

others  thought  good  not  to  do  that,  and  that  because  he  sped 
nu  r  ^  A  A  ^^  better.  Now  there  was  an  old  man  in  the 
^rttoundedas  ^°^^'"'  ^"^  ^'^  "^™^  '^'^^  '*^'"-  ^ood-deed ; 
i^-h  ^  T  ^  "'''^"  ^'"'^^  ^^^^  °^^y  ^^^  name,  but  had  no- 
carr  ^^hMi-  ^^^"^  of  tne  nature  of  the  thing.  Some  were 
^^lon'  ^  '"  ^^^  sending  him  ;  but  the  recorder  was  by  no 
The  old  recor  ^^^^^  ^°^  ^^^^^  •  ^'°''>  ^^^^  ^^y  ^^'^  "°^  stand  in 
der  opposes  it,  T""^  f  '  ^"^/''^  pleading  for  mercy,  where- 
^^j  1  •,  fo^^'  to  send  our  petition  by  a  man  of  hn 
ana    ne  is  re-  -n  ^  i  .•  •        •,.*»? 

iected  oame,  will  seem  to  cress -the   petition   itself^ 

•^         *  should  we  make  Mr.  Good-deed  our  messen- 

ger, when  our  petition  cries  for  mercy. 
K 


I  to  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

Besides,  quoth  the  old  gentleman,  should  the  prince  now, 
as  he  receives  the  petition,  ask  him,  and  say.  What  is  thy 
name  ?  (and  nobody  knows  but  he  will)  and  he  should  say, 
Old  Good-deed  ;  what  think  you  would  Immanuel  say  but 
this,  Ay,  is  Old  Good-deed  yet  alive  in  Mansoul  ?  then  let 
old  Good-deed  save  you  from  your  distresses.  And  if  he  says 
so,  I  am  sure  we  are  lost,  nor  can  a  thousand  of  old  Good- 
deeds  save  Mansoul.* 

After  the  recorder  had  given  in  his  reasons,  why  old  Good- 
deed  should  not  go  with  this  petition  to  Immanuel,  the  rest 
of  the  prisoners  and  chiefs  of  Mansoul  opposed  it  also  ;  and 
so  old  Good-deed  was  laid  aseid,  and  they  agreed  to  send  Mr. 
Desires-awake  again.  Accordingly  they  sent  for  him,  and  de- 
sired that  he  would. a  second  time  go  with  their  petition  to 
the  prince  ;  and  he  readily  told  them  he  would  :  but  they 
bid  him,  that  in  any  wise  he  should  take  heed  that  in  no  word 
or  carriage  he  gave  offence  to  the  prince  ;  for  by  doing  so, 
for  aught  we  can  tell,  said  they,  you  may  bring  Mansoul  into 
utter  destruction. 

Now  Mr.  Desires-awake,  when  he  saw  that  he  must  go 
J.--      p.    .        on  this  errand,    besought  that  they    would 

S'  k^^"es  ^^^"^  *^^^  ^'**  ^^^t-^y^s  might  go  with  him. 
anva  e     gt)ej  j^q^  ^.j^j^  \\ret-eyes  was   a  near  neighbor  of 

^^f'"\  ur^  Mr,  Desires,  a  poor  man,  a  man  of  broken 
ta/iesonenet-  j,pj^.j^^  y^^  q^^  ^^at  could  speak  well  to  a  peti- 
ejes  cujiWhim.  ^^^^^  g^  ^^^^  granted  that  he  should  go  with 
him.  Wherefore  they  address  themselves  to  their  business  : 
Mr.  Desires  put  a  rope  upon  his  head,  and  Mr.  Wet-eyes 
went  with  his  hands  wringing  together.  Thus  they  went 
to  the  prince's  pavilion.-j* 

Now  when  they  went  to  petition  this  third  time,  they 
were  not  without  thoughts  that  by  often  coming  they  might 
be  a  burden  to  the  prince,  wherefore  when  they  were  come 


•  still  the  spirit  of  pravcr  prevails  in  Mansoul ;  for  "  men  ought  always  to  pray 
and  not  to  faint."  And  it  is  observable  how  these  petitions  improve  fiom  time  lo 
time.  How  much  more  light  and  humility  appear  in  the  third  petition  than  in 
the  fir^t.  It  was  also  wisely  determined  mi:  to  send  Mr.  Good-deed  with  it,  for 
this  wolud  contradict  the  prayer  of  the  petition  which  was  for  mercy,  not  reward  ; 
and  yet  how  absurd  is  the  conduct  of  some,  whose  only  hope  of  mercy  is  on  ac- 
count of  their  good  deeds  ;  it  is  a  sense  of  our  bad  deeds,  not  our  good  ones,  that 
will  make  us  seek  in  earnest  for  mercy.  If  we  plead  good  works,  tnay  not  the 
Lord  say— Let  good  works  save  them — What  need  of  my  grace,  for  if  righteous- 
ness can  be  obtained  by  the  law,  grace  is  frustrated,  and  the  death  of  Ciirist  a 
needless  thing. 

+  Mr.  Wet-eye<),  the  son  of  Repentance,  was  a  very  proper  man  to  accc>mpany 
Mr.  Desires  :  our  desire*  .-.ffcr  mercy  should  be  joined  with  a  broken  and  a  co«- 
irits  spirit,  fgr  M  such  peiu<as  wilt  the  Lord  Iwk  wit^  a  toeMtgoii*!  e/c. 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  ill 

_.,  .  ;  to  the  door  of  his  pavilion,  they  first  made 
T&etr  apology  ^^^-^^  apology  for  themselves,  and  for  their 
Jpr  their  com-  ^^^^^^  ^^  trouble  Immanuel  so  often  ;  and 
tns  again,  ^y^^^  ^^j^^  ^^^^  ^y^^^  ^^^^  ^^^  hither  to-day 
for  that  they  delighted  to  hear  themselves  talk,  but  for  that 
necessity  caused  them  to  come  to  his  Majesty  ;  they  could, 
they  said,  have  no  rest  day  nor  night  because  of  their  trans- 
gressions against  Shaddai  and  Immanuel  his  son.  They  also 
thought  that  some  misbehavior  of  Mr.  Desires-awake,  the 
last  time,  might  give  some  disgust  to  his  Highness,  and  so 
cause  that  he  returned  from  so  merciful  a  prince  empty,  and 
without  countenance.  So  when  they  had  made  this  apolo- 
gy, Mr.  Desires-awake  cast  himself  prostrate  upon  the 
ground,  as  at  the  first,  at  the  feet  of  the  mighty  prince, 
saying,  Oh  that  Mansoul  might  live  before  thee  I  so  he  de- 
livered his  petition.  The  prince,  when  he  had  read  the  pe- 
tition, turned  aside  awhile  as  before  ;  and,  coming  again 
_.,  .       to  the  place  where  the  petitioner  lay  on  the 

fh  /A  ^^'^/A  ground,  he  demanded  what  his  name  was, 
4aiketb  <iviw  ^^^  Q^  ^jj^j.  esteem  in  the  account  of  Man- 
them,  g^^^j^  ^^j.  ^j^^j.  ^^^  ^^^^g  ^jj  ^^^  multitude  ia 

Mansoul,  should  be  sent  to  him  on  such  an  errand  ?  Then 
said  the  man  tcrthe  prince,  O  let  not  my  lord  be  angry ;  and 
^  n  •  »  w^y  inquirest  thou  after  the  name  of  such  a 
mr.  ^^^Y^  dead  dog  as  I  am  ?  Pass  by,  I  pray  thee,  and 
jree  speeco  o  ^^^^^  ^^  notice  of  whom  I  am,  because  there 
IS  prince.  ^^^  ^^  thou  very  well  knowest,  so  great  a  dis- 
proportion between  me  and  thee.  Why  the  townsmen 
chose  to  send  me  on  this  errand  to  my  lord,  is  best  known 
to  themselves  ;  but  it  could  not  be  for  that  they  had 
thought  I  had  favor  with  my  lord.  For  my  part,  I  am  out 
of  charity  with  myself :  who  then  should  be  in  love  with 
me  ?  Yet  live  I  would,  and  so  wou^d  I  that  my  townsmen 
should  ;  and  because  both  they  and  myself  are  guilty  of 
great  transgressions,  therefore  they  have  sent  me,  and  I  am 
come  in  their  names  to  beg  of  my  lord  for  mercy.  Let  it 
please  thee  therefore  to  incline  to  mercy  ;  but  ask  not  what 
thy  sen'ants  are. 

Then  said  the  prince.  And  what  is  he  that  is  become  thy 
companion  in  this  so  weighty  a  matter?  So  Mr.  Desires  told 
Immanuel,  that  he  was  a  poor  neighbor  of  his,  and  one  of 
his  most  intimate  associates;  and  his  name,  said  he,  may 
it  please  your  most  excellent  Majesty,  is  Wet-eyes,  of  the 
town  of  Mansoul.    I  know  that  there  are  many  of  that  naiac 


112  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

that  are  naught :  but  I  hope  it  will  be  no  offence  to  my  lord, 
that  I  have  broii.s:ht  my  ptior  neighbor  with  me. 

Then  Mr.  Wet-eyes  fell  on  his  face  to  the  ground ;  and 
made  this  apology  for  coming  wi'ih  his  neighbor  to  his  lord. 

"  O  my  lord,"  quoth  he,  "  what  1  am,  I  know  not  my- 
Mr.Wet^yei  apo^  f  ^^  5  nor  whether  my  nartie  be  feigned  or 
logy  forcoJzng  ^*'f'    especially    xvhen  I   b.-gm   to  think 

^  name  was  given  me,  because  Mr.  Repen- 

tance was  my  father.  Good  men  have  had  bad  children,  and 
the  sincere  do  oftentimes  beget  hypocrites.  My  mother  also 
ealled  me  by  this  name  from  my  cradle  ;  whether  because  of 
the  moistness  of  my  brain,  or  the  softness  of  my  heart,  I  can- 
not  tell.  I  see  dirt  in  my  own  teai-s,  and  filthiness  in  the  bot- 
tom of  my  prayers.*  But  I  pray  thee,  (and  all  this  while  the 
gentleman  wept,)  that  thou  wouldst  not  remember  against  us 
our  transgressions,  nor  take  offence  at  the  unqualifiedness  of 
thy  servants,  but  mercifully  pass  by  the  sin  of  Mansoul,  and 
refrain  from  the  glorifying  of  thy  grace  no  longer." 

So  at  his  bidding  they  arose,  and  both  stood  trembling  be- 
fore him,  and  he  spake  to  them  to  this  purpose  : 

**  The  town  of  Mansoul  hath  grievously  rebelled  against 
Th    t  'n  '*'  "^yf^^^^r,  in  that  they  have  rejected  him  from 

e  pn  cc  ^  being  their  king,  and  chose  for  themselves,  for 
their  captain,  a  liar,  a  murderer,  and  a  runna- 
gate  slave.  For  this  Diabolus,  your  pretended  prince,  though 
Th  v'  I  o"ce  so  highly  accounted  of  by  you,  raaderebel- 
f  ^p^^f^^°  1^0"  against  my  father  and  me,  even  in  our  pa- 
ej  Lua  0  us.  j^^^  ^^^  highest  court  there,  thinking  to  become 
a  prince  and  a  king.  But  being  timely  discovered  and  ap- 
prehended, and  for  his  wickedness  bound  in  chains,  and  sepa- 
rated to  the  pit  with  those  that  were  his  companions,  he  of- 
fered himself  to  you,  and  you  have  received  him. 

"  Now  this  is,  and  for  a  long  time  hath  been,  an  high  af- 
front to  my  father  ;  v/herefore  my  father  sent  to  you  a  power- 
ful army  to  reduce  you  to  your  obedience.  Rut  you  know 
how  those  men,  their  captains  and  their  counsels,  were  es- 
teemed of  yoU;  and  what  they  received  at  your  hand.  You 
J^,  ,,     rebelled  against  them,  you  shut  your  gates  upon 

Mansoul  J   ^^^^^  ^.^^^  ,^jj  ^j^^,^^  jj^j.^jp  .  ^,Q^^  fought  them,  and 

reDeiiton,  fought  f^j.  Diabolus  against  them.  So  they  went 
to  my  father  for  more  power  j  and  I,  with  my  men,  am  come 

•  Humble  souls  will  acknowledge  with  good  Bishop  Beveridjje,  that ."  their  re- 
pentance needs  to  be  repented  of,'  their  tears  want  wasliing,  and  the  very  washing 
•f  Uieii  leais  necdoSiiU  ;o  be  washed  wver  again  with  Uie  bli.cd  of  their  Kcdeciaer^' 


THE  HOLY  WAll.  115 

to  subdue  you.  But  as  you  treated  the  servants,  so  you 
treated  their  lord :  You  stood  up  in  hostile  manner  against 
me,  you  shut  up  your  gates  against  me,  you  turned  a  deaf 
ear  to  me,  and  resisted  aalong  as  you  could  ;  but  now  I  have 
made  a  conquest  of  you.  Did  you  cry  to  me  for  mercy  so 
long  as  you  had  hopes  that  you  might  prevail  against  me  ? 
But  now  I  ha;ve  taken  the  town,  you  cry  ;  but  why  did  you 
not  cry  before,  when  the  white  flag  of  my  mercy,  the  red 
flag  of  justice,  and  the  black  flag  that  threatened  execution, 
were  set  up  to  cite  you  to  it  ?  Now  I  have  conquered  your 
Diabolus,  you  come  to  me  for  favor  ;  but  why  did  you  not 
help  me  against  the  mighty  ?  Yet  I  will  consider  your  peti- 
tion, and  will  answer  it  so  as  will  be  for  my  glory. 

**  Go,  bid  Captain  Boanerges  and  Captain  Conviction 
^  .  bring  the  prisoners  out  to  me  into  the  camp 

J  ^j^^^^^r^  to-morrow  ;  and  say  you  to  Captain  Judg- 
ordered  out  in-  ^^^^  ^^^  Captain  Execution,  Stay  in  the  cas- 
to  the  camp.  ^^^^  ^^^^  ^^^^  ^^.^^  y^qq^l  to  yourselves  that  you 
keep  all  quiet  in  Mansoul  until  you  shall  hear  further  from 
me."  And  with  that  he  t^urned  himself  from  them,  and 
went  into  his  royal  pavilion.* 

So  the  petitioners,  having  received  this  answer  from  the 
prince,  returned,  as  at  the  first,  to  go  to  their  companions 
again.  But  they  had  not  gone  far  but  thoughts  began  to 
work  in  their  minds,  that  no  mercy  as  yet  was  intended  by  the 
prince  to  Mansoul :  so  they  went  to  the  place  where  the  priso- 
ners lay  bound  ;  but  these  workings  of  mind,  about  what 
would  become  of  Mansoul,  had  such  strong  power  over  them, 
that  by  that  they  were  come  unto  them  that  sent  them,  they 
were  scarce  able  to  deliver  their  message. 

But  they  came  at  length  to  the  gates  of  the  t-own  (now  the 
townsmen  were  waiting  with  eagerness  for  their  return,) 
where  many  met  them,  to  know  what  answer  was  given  to 
the  petition.  Then  they  cried  out  to  those  that  were  sent. 
What  news  from  the  prince  ?  And  what  hath  Immanuel  said  i 
But  they  said,  that  they  must  (as  afore)  go  up  to  the  prison, 
and  there  deliver  their  messege.  So  away  they  went  to  the 
/  ]  T  •  *•  prison,  with  a  multitude  (a)  at  their  heels. 
tf  l'.^''"'^''^^  Now  when  they  were  come  to  the  ?ates  of 
tuougms.  ^^^  prison,  they  told  the  first  part  of"  Imma- 

nuel's  speech  to  the  prisoners  j  to  wit,  how  he  reflected  upon 

*  This  answer  of  Iinmanuel  was  intended  to  deepen  their  sense  of  sin,  andmak^ 
them  reflect  with  pain  and  shame  on  (heir  former  uans^ressions,  and  uf  their  con- 
tempt of  mercy,  untii  the  Lord  arrested  them  in  the  mad  career.  Tnus,  the  lavr 
enters  that  sin  may  abound— tiuit  it  may  appear  exceeding  sinful,  aaU  {€»(!«<  \M 
fraceqfc  God  iniaitely  precious.  * 

K2 


rlU  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

their  disloyalty  to  his  father  and  himself,  and  how  they  had 
chosen  and  closed  with  Diabolus  and  fought  for  him,  heark- 
ened to  him,  and  been  ruled  by  him  :  but  had  despised  him 
o-»  v»^rr^„o.^rf  ^"^1  his  mcH.  This  made  the  prisoners  look 
ir  tMnJthZ  P^^^ '  ^"^  ^^^  messengers  proceeded,  and 
tale  fri  hten       ^aid,  He  the  prince  said  moreover,  that   yet 

f  ^y,  • '^  "^  ^^  ^^  would  consider  your  petition,  and  give 
joe  prisoners,  such  answer  thereto  as  will  stand  with  his 
glory.  And  as  these  words  were  spoken,  Mr.  Wet-eyes 
gave  a  great  sigh.  At  this  they  were  all  of  them  struck  into 
their  dumps,  and  could  not  tell  what  to  say  :  fear  also  pos- 
sessed them  ill  marvellous  manner,  and  death  seemed  to  sit 
upon  some  of  their  eyebrows.  Now  there  was  in  the  compa- 
QjjT  •  -f-  ny  a  notable  sharp-witted  fellow,  a  man  of 
y,  nqiiisi  I've.  ^^^^^  estate,  and  his  name  was  old  Inquisi- 
tive ;  this  man  asked  the  petitioners  if  they  had  told  out 
every  whit  of  what  Immanuel  said.  And  they  answered. 
Verily  no.  Then  said  Inquiskive,  I  thought  so  indeed.  Pray 
what  was  it  more  that  he  said  unto  you  ?  Then  they  paused 
awhile,  but  at  last  they  brovght  out  all,  saying,  The  prince 
ordered  us  to  bid  Captain  Boanerges  and  Captain  Conviction 
bring  the  prisoners  down  to  him  to-morrow  ;  and  that  Cap- 
tain Judgment  and  Captain  Execution  should  take  charge  of 
the  castle  and  town  till  they  should  hear  further  fioni  him. 
They  said  also,  that  when  the  prince  had  commanded  them 
80  to  do,  he  immediately  turned  his  back  upon  them,  and 
went  into  his  royal  pavilion. 

But  oh  !  hov/  this  return,  and  especially  this  last  clause 
of  it,  that  the  prisoners  must  go  out  to  the  prince  into  the 
camp,  brake  all  their  loins  in  pieces  !  Wherefore  with  one 
voice  they  set  up  a  cry  that  reached  up  to  the  heavens. 
This  done,  each  of  the  three  prepared  himself  to  die  (and 

.  ,  -,  .  the  /^rtyl  Recorder  said  unto  them,  This  was 
faj   Lonscience.  ^^^  ^j^-^^^  ^^^^  j  feared)  for  they  concluded, 

that  to-morrow,  by  that  the  sun  went  down,  they  should  be 
tumbled  out  of  the  world.  The  whole  town  also  counted 
of  no  other,  but  that  in  their  time  and  order  they  must  all 
drink  of  the  same  cup.  Wherefore  the  town  of  Mansoul 
spent  that  night  in  mourning,  and  sackcloth,  and  ashes. 
The  prisoners  also,  when  the  time  was  come  to  go  down  be« 
fore  the  prince,  dressed  themselves  in  mourning  attire,  with 
ropes  upon  jtheir  heads.  The  whole  town  of  Mansoul  also 
shewed  themselves  upon  the  wall,  and  clad  in  mourning 
weeds,  if  perhaps  the  prince  with  the  sight  thereof  might 
be  moved  with  compassion.    But,  oh,  how  the  busy-bodies^ 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  115 

V  '  *i,  u*  ^^^*  w'QXQ  in  the  town  of  Mansoul,  now 
ram  thoughts.  ^.Q^c^med  themselvtol  They  ran  here  and 
there  through  the  streets  of  the  town  by  companies,  crying 
out  as  they  ran  in  tumultuous  wise,  one  after  one  manner, 
and  another  the  quite  contrary,  to  the  almost  utter  distrac- 
tion of  Mansoul.* 

Well,  the  time  is  come  that  the  prisoners  must  go  down  to 
^,        .  the  camp,  and  appear  before  the  prince.     And 

Y''^^°"^^^  thus  was  the  manner  of  their  going  down  : 
bad  to  tria^.  q.^^^^;^^  Boanerges  went  with  a  guard  before 
them,  and  Captain  Conviction  came  behind,  and  the  prisoners 
went  bound  in  chains  in  the  midst ;  so  I  say,  the  prisoners 
went  in  the  midst,  and  the  guard  went  with  flying  colors 
behind  and  before,  but  the  prisoners  went  with  drooping 
spirits.     Or  more  particularly,  thus : 

The  prisoners  went  down  all  in  mourning ;  they  put  ropes 
xj  *u  '  4-  upon  themselves,  thev  went  on  smiting  thcm- 
tio^  tbey^vent.  ^^^^^^  ^^  ^^  breasts,  but  durst  not  lift  up 
their  eyes  to  heaven.  Thus  they  went  out  at  the  gate  of 
Mansoul  till  they  came  into  the  midst  of  the  prince's  army, 
the  sight  and  glory  of  which  greatly  heightened  their  afBic- 
tion.  Nor  could  they  now  longer  forbear  but  cry  out  aloud, 
-O  unhappy  men  ;  O  wretched  Mansoul !  Their  chains  still 
mixing  their  dolorous  notes  with  the  cries  of  the  prisoners, 
made  the  noise  more  lamentable. 

So  when  they  were  come  to  the  door  of  the  princes  pavilion, 
^u     fii^         they  cast  themselves  prostrate  upon  the  place : 

t  t  I  tT''  ^^^"  ^"^  ^""^"^  ^^^  ^^'"^  ^^^  ^°^*^'  ^^^^  ^^^ 

pros  la.e    jore  pj-jsoners   were   come  down.      The   prince 
^^'*  then  ascended  a  throne  of  state,  and  sent  for 

the  prisoners  in ;  who,  when  they  came,  trembled  before 
him  ;  also  they  covered  their  faces  with  shame.  Now  ^s 
they  drew  near  the  place  where  he  sat,  they  threw  them- 
selves down  before  him.  Then  said  the  prince  to  the  Cap- 
tain Boanerges,  Bid  the  prisoners  stand  upon  their  feet.  Then 
they  stood  trembling  before  him  j  and  he  said.  Are  you-  the 
^,  men  that  heretofore  were  the  servants  of  Shad- 

/^  •    f'^^'r      dai!     And  they  said.  Yes,  Lord,  yes.    Thea 
'       said  the  Prince  again.  Are  you  the  men  that 
suffered  yourselves  to  be  corrupted  and  defiled  by  that  abo* 
minable  one  Diabolus  ?  And  they  said,  We  did  more  than 

•  The  godly  sorrow  that-Dow  prevailed  in  Mansoul,  was  only  a  prelude  to  joy 
•nspeakabie  and  full  of  glory.  This  son  of"  weeping  may  endure  for  a  night,  but 
joy  conaeth  in  the  morning."  Tliese  poor  prisoners  "'"went  forth  weeping,  bearing 
jrccious  seed,  irat  were  S'jon  to  retura  wiuj  joy,  ijiiDging,  their  slieavcs  wiib  tticm.* 


H«  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

-suffer  it,  Lord ;  for  we  chose  it  of  our  mind.  The  pnnctf 
asked  further,  saying,  Could  you  h.ive  been  content  that 
your  slavery  should  have  continued  under  his  tyranny  as  long 
as  you  had  lived  ?  Then  said  the  prisoners,  Yes,  Lord, 
yes ;  for  his  ways  \vere  pleasing  to  our  flesh,  and  we  were 
grown  aliens  to  a  better  state.  And  did  you,  said  he, 
when  I  came  against  this  town  of  Mansoul,  heartily  wish 
that  I  might  not  have  the  victory  over  you  ?  Yes,  Lord,  yes, 
said  they.  Then  said  the  prince.  And  what  punishment  is  it» 
think  you,  that  you  deserve  at  my  hands,  for  these  and  other 
your  high  and  mighty  sins  ?  And  they  said,  Both  death  and 
the  deep,  Lord  ;  for  we  have  deserv^ed  no  less.  He  asked 
again.  If  they  had  aught  to  say  for  tliemselves,  why  the 
sentence,  which  they  confessed  they  had  deserved,  should 
(7-,  .        not   be   passed    upon   them  ?  And  they   said, 

A  bey  condemn  ^^   can   say   nothing,    Lord;  thou   ait  just, 
^^-^  '^^^'      for  we  have  sinned.     Then  said  the   prince, 
And  for  what  aie  these  ropes  on  your  heads  ?     The  prisoners 
.    J    „.      answered.  The   fa  J  ropes  ai-e  to  lead  us  withal 
(  a  J  iiins.  ^^  ^^  place  of  e  ecution,  if  mercy  be  not  pleas* 
ing  in  thy  sight,  Prov.  v.  22.     So  he  further    asked.  If  all 
the  men  in  tlie  town  of  Mansoul  were  ia 
(b)   Powers  of  this  confession,  as  they  ?  And  they  answer- 
the  soul,  ed.    All   the     natives,  (b)   Lord :   but   for 

^    .    _,  .      the  Diabolonians,  (c)  that  came  into  our 

{cj^  Corruptions  ^^^^  ^^^^  ^^^  tyrant  got  possession  of  us, 
ana  lusts.  ^^^  ^^^  ^^^  nothing  for  them. 

Then  the  prince  commanded  that  an  herald  should  be  cal- 
led ;  and  that  he  should  in  the  midst  and  throughout  the 
camp  of  Immaiiuel  proclaim,  and   that  with  sound  of  trum- 
.     .  pet,  that  the  prince,  the  son  of  Shaddai,  had 

A  -victory  pro-  j^^  j^j^  father's  name,  and  for  his  father's  glo- 
clatmed,  ^^  gotten   a  perfect   conquest  and   victory 

over  Mansoul ;  and  that  the  prisoners  should  follow  him,  and 
say  Amen.     So  this  was  done  as  he  had  commanded.* 

•  And  presently  the  music  that  was  in  the  upper  region 

•  •  The  questions  proposed  by  Immanuel  were  well  formed  to  bring  out  that 
«lear  and  full  confession  of  sin,  and  ihe  deseit  of  it,  which  appears  in  the  answers. 
Their  language  is  thai  of  tru.y  nuinbled  and  penitent  souls.  Happy  is  tiie  reader; 
who  makes  their  words  really  his  own.  This  is  the  Lord's  doing,  and  a  certain  to- 
ken for  good.  Tliey  who  thus  "  confess  and  forsake  iheir  sin  shall  find  mercy,'* 
and  in  ihis  case,  God  is  faithful  to  his  promise,  and  just  to  his  Son,  to  lorgive  all 
our  sins.  ,         , 

When  the  soul  is  brought  into  this  state,  the  design  of  God  in  those  convictions 
which  icemed  so  terrific  is  answered,  the  work  is  done,  and  it  may  \x.  truly  said» 
that "  Jesus  hath  obtained  a  i)eifect  conquest  and  victory  over  Mansoul."  Heavs* 
aBd«9rchiesouaCl  with  joy  ea  tbis  event. 


THE  HOLY  WA^.-  41V 

_  ^  ,  .  sounded  melodiously.  The  captains  that 
joyfortbcvtc  ^^rein  the  camp  shouted,  and  the  soldiers 
*°''^'*  sung  songs  of  triumph  to  the  prince,  the 

colors  waved  in  the  wirxi,  and  great  joy  was  every-where, 
only  it  vras  wanting  as  yet  in  the  hearts  of  the  men  of  Man- 
soul. 

Then  the  prince  called  to  the  prisonersto  come  and  stand 
again  before  him ;  and  they  came  and  stood  trembling.    And 
^  he  said  unto  them,  The  sins,  trespasses,  and 

They  are  par-  jj^jouities,  that  you,  with  the  whole  town  of 
4oneii,  '^^f^  Mansoul,  have  from  time  to  time  committed 
ts  commanded  j^st  my  father  and  me,  I  have  power  and 
to  be  proclaim-  ^ammandment  from  my  father  to  forgive  to 
•  /J"'"^''?'^  to  the  town  of  Mansoul,  and  to  forgive  you 
m  Mansoul,  accordingly.  And  having  so  said,  he  gave 
them  written  in  parchment,  and  sealed  with  seven  seals,  a 
large  and  general  pardon,  commanding  m.y  lord-mayor.  Lord 
Will-be-will,  and  Mr.  Recorder,  to  proclaim,  and  cause  it  tp 
be  proclaimed  to-morrow,  by  that  the  sun  is  up,  throughout 
the  whole  town  of  Mansoul. 

Moreover,  the  prince  stripped  the  prisoners  of  their  moum- 

--,  .  ing  weeds,  and  gave  them  beauty  for  ashes,  the 

f^^t^?*  oi!  of  joy   for  mourning,   and   the  garm«»t'2if 

are    to,  en  p^^ige  for  the  spirit  of  heaviness, Isa.lxi.s. 

jrom  tbem,       r^^^^  ^^  ^^^.^  ^^  ^^^t^   ^^  ^^   ^j^^^^  jewels  of 

.  gold  and  precious  stones  ;  and   took  away   their 

J  range  j-^p^^^  ^^^^  p^^  chains  of  gold  about  their  necks, 
2  era  ton.  ^^^  ear-rings  in  their  ears.  Now  the  prisoners, 
when  they  heard  the  gracious  words  of  Prince  Immanuel,  and 
had  beheld  all  that  was  done  unto  them,  fainted  almost  quite 
away;  for  the  grace,  the  benefit,  the  pardon,  was  sudden, 
glorious,  and  so  big,  that  they  were  not  ab'e,  without  stagger- 
ing, to  stand  up  under  it.  Yea,  my  Lord  Will-be-will  swoon*^ 
ed  out-right ;  but  the  prince  stept  to  him,  put  his  everlast- 
ing arms  under  hirn,  embraced  him,  kissed  him,  and  bid  hira 
be  of  good  cheer,  for  all  should  be  peifonued  according  to 
his  word.  He  also  kissed,  embraced,  and  smiled  upon  the 
other  two  that  were  Will-bc-witl's  companions,  saying,  Take 
these  as  farther  tokens  of  my  love,  favor,  and  compassion  to 
you  ;  and  I  charge  you,  that  you  Mr.  Recorder  tell  the  town 
of  Mansoul,  what  you  have  heard  and  seen. 

Then  were  their  fetters  broken  to  pieces  before  their  faces, 
--,  .  ..  and  cast  into  the  air,  and  their  steps  were  en- 
J  Kieir  glim.  ^^^^^^  ^^^^^^  xhem.  Then  they  fell  at  the  feet 
of  the  prince,  kissed  them,  and  wetted  them  with  tears  j  they 


H8  TriE  HOLY  WAR. 

also  cried  out  with  a  mighty  strong  voice,  saying,  "Blessed 
be  the  glory  of  the  Lord  from  this  place  I"  So  they  were 
bid  rise  up,  and  go  to  the  town  and  tell  Mansoul  what  the 
Tbev  are  sent  P""^^  ^^^  '^°"^-     ^^  commanded  also,   that 

borne  <with  ^"5  ^^'VJ  P'P^f'^K  ^^^°'  .^^^^"i'^  g°  ^"^  P^^y 
-bite  and  tabor  ""^^^  Va^ra.  all  the  way  mto  the  town  of  Man. 
f -^  *soul.    Then  was  fulfilled  what    they    never 

looked  for,  and  they  were  made  to  possess  what  they  never 
Cattain  Cre-  *^^^^"^^  ^^*  ^^^  prince  also  called  for  the  no- 
dence  guards  ^^^  Captain  Credence,  and  commanded  that 
them  borne  ^^  ^"^  some  of  his  officers  should  march  before 
the  noblemen  of  Mansoul,   with  flying  colors 

into  the  town.  He  gave  also  unto  Captain 
When  faith  and  Credence  a  charge,  that  about  the  time  that 
pardon  meet  to-  the  recorder  read  the  general  pardon  in  the 
gether,  judgment  townof  Mansoul,  that  at  that  very  time  he 
und  execution  de-  should  with  flying  colors  march  in  at  Eye- 
part  from  the  gate,  with  his  ten  thousand  at  his  feet  ;  and 
beart»  that  he  should  so  go  until  he   came  by  the 

high  street  of  the  town,  up  to  the  castle- 
^ates  ;  and  that  himself  should  take  possession  thereof,  against 
his  Lord  came  thither.  He  commanded  moreover,  that  he 
thould  bid  Captain  Judgment  and  Captain  Execution  leave 
the  strong-hold  to  him,  and  withdraw  from  Mansoul,  and 
return  into  the  camp  with  speed  unto  the  prince. 

And  now  was  the  town  of  Mansoul  also  delivered  from  the 
terror  of  the  first  four  captains  and  their  men.f 

*  What  a  change  is  effected  !  "When  the  Lord  turned  again  tlie  captivity  of 
Zion,  we  were  like  tlern  that  dream.  Then  was  our  mouth  tilled  with  laughter, 
andourtongue  with  singing  :  then  said  they  among  the  heathea,  the  Lord  hath 
done  s^reat  things  for  them.  The  Lord  hath'tione  great  thin<{s  tor  us  whcreot  we 
arc  clad."  »' Who  is  like  unto  thee,  pardoning  iniquity,  transgression,  and  sin  ?'» 
•*  Blessed  is  he  wiiose  tnjnsgression  is  forgiven^  whosfe  sm  is  covered.  Blessed  i$ 
the  man  unto  whom  the  Lord  imputeth  not  iniquity  ;  biesied  is  ihe  man  uato 
whom  God  imputeth  righteousness  without  works."  Rom.  iv.  6. 

+  "  There  is  no  oonriemnaiion  to  ihem  tliai  are  in  Christ  Jesus."  The  four  cap- 
teins no  len^r  (ie^.)unce  the  wrath  ct  God  i  the  end  ot  tlicir  ministry  i$  accom- 
plished ;  I  lie  town  is  therefore  rcheved  from  the  terror  that  their  awful  speeches 
occasioned,  or  as  it  is  expressed  in  the  margin,  "  when  faitSi  ami  pardon  iDce(^4c^> 
Cher,  judgaiCBt  a ud  esiecutiuu  depan  lio a  Uie  he^rt." 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  119 


CHAPTER  IX. 

^be  liberated  prisoners  return  in  MansouU  'where  they  are  r#- 
eeived  ivith  the  utmost  dewonstrationj  of  joy., ..At  the  request 
of  the  inhabitants  Jmmanuel  consents  to  reside  in  the  toivn...*^ 
He  maies  a  public  triumphal  entry. ...The  toiun  is  neiu  me* 
delledi  and  the  image  of  Shaddai  erected.  - 

ELL,  I  told  you  before  how  the  prison(?rs  were  enter- 
tained by  the  noble  prince  Immanuel,  and  how  they 
behaved  themselves  before  him,  and  how  he  sent  them  awaf 
to  their  home  with  pipe  and  tabor  going  before  them.  And' 
now  you  must  think  that  those  of  the  town,  that  had  all  this^ 
--,  r-T^,       while  waited  to  hear  of  their  death,  could 

1  toe  to^m  oj  man.  ^^^  ^^^^  ^^  exercised  with  sadness  of  mind, 
soul     tn    siispense  ^^^  ^^.^^^  thoughts  that  pricked  like  thorns. 

T/rr^  Nor  could  their  thoughts  be  kept  to   any 

^  tae prisoners.      ^^  ^^^^^  .  ^^^  ^,j^^^   ^,^^^  ^j^^^   ^j^   ^j^j, 

while  at  great  uncertainties,  yea,  their  hearts  were  like  a  ba- 
lance that  had  been  disquieted  with  a  shaking  hand.  But  at 
last,  as  they,  with  many  a  long  look,  looked  over  the  wall  of 
Mansoul,  they  thought  they  saw  some  return  to  the  town  ; 
and  thought  again,  who  should  they  be  too,  who  should  they 
be  ?  At  last  they  discerned  that  they  were  the  prisoners  ;  but 
can  you  imagine  how  their  hearts  were  surprised  with  won- 
der, especially  when  they  perceived  also  in  what  equipage, 
J,  J  and  with  what  honor  they   were  sent  home  ! 

t    at'^or?^        '^^^^  ^^^^'^  *^'^^^"  *^  ^^^  ^^""P  ^"  black,   but 
era  ion.  ^^^  came  back  to  the  town  in  white  ;  they 

went  down  to  the  camp  in  ropes,  they  came  in  chains  of  gold  ; 
they  went  down  to  the  camp  with  feet  in  fetters,  but  came 
back  with  their  steps  enlarged  under  them  ;  they  went  to  the 
camp  looking  for  death,  but  came  back  from  thence  with  as- 
surance of  life ;  they  went  down  to  the  camp  with  heavy 
hearts,  but  came  back  wjth  pipe  and  tabor  playing  before 
fj..        .  them.     As  soon  as  they  came  to  Eye-gate, 

;  ^^  P^'^^^''^  ^^'  the  poor  and  tottering  town  dUMansoul  ad- 
turn  to  nye-gate,  ^.^ntured  to  give  a  shout :  and  they   gave 

^''•//'"^rT  ^"^^  ^  ^^^^^  ^^  ^^^^  ^^^  captains  in  the 
tivith  a  skout.        prince's  army  leap  at  the   sound  thereof. 

Alas  for  them,  poor  hearts  1  who  could  blame  them  f  *  since 

*  Who,  indeed,  cvn  bUme  the  lioly  j^v  of  pardonediouls.    When  the  Phitipniaa 
jailor  believed,"  bt  rt^oi«c4  with  all  liis'buute  i"  and  wbea  Samaria  leceivca  tbc; 


12a  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

their  dead  friends  v/ere  come  to  life  again  ;  for  it  iras  to  them 
as  life  from  the  dead,  to  see  the  ancients  of  the  town  of  Man- 
Boul  shine  in  such  splendor.  They  looked  for  nothing  but 
the  axe  and  the  block  ;  but  behold  joy  and  gladness,  com- 
fort and  consolation,  and  such  melodious  notes  attending 
ihem,that  was  sufficient  to  make  a  sick  man  well,  Isa.  xxxiii. 
S4.  So  whtffj  they  came  up,  they  saluted  each  other :  Wel- 
come, welcome,  and  blessed  be  he  that  spared  you  !  They 
added  also.  We  see  it  is  well  with  you  ;  but  how  must  it  go 
■with  the  town  of  Mansoul  ?  And  will  it  go  well  with  the  town 
of  Mansoul  ?  said  they.  Then  answered  them  the  recorder 
and  my  lord-mayor  :  Oh  !  tidings  !  glad  tidings  !  good  ti- 
dings of  good,  and  of  great  joy  to  poor  Mansoul !  Then  they 
gave  another  shout  that  made  the  earth  ring  again.  After 
this,  they  inquired  yet  more  particularly  how  things  went  in 
the  camp,  and  what  message  they  had  from  Immanuel  to 
the  town.  So  they  told  them  all  passages  that  had  happened 
to  them  at  the  camp,  and  every  thing  that  the  prince  did  to 
them.  This  made  Mansoul  wonder  at  the  wisdom  and  grace 
of  the  prince  Immanuel :  then  they  told  them  what  they  had 
received  at  his  hands  for  the  whole  town  of  Mansoul,  and  the 
recorder  delivered  it  in  these  words :  "  Pardon,  pardon  for 
a  ih  '  f  -"i  Mansoul ;  and  this  shall  Mansoul  know  to- 
^  *^^-^°-^  • '^^'*' morrow."  Then  he  commanded,  and  they 
ionjor  stn,  went  and  summoned  Mansoul  to  meet  toge- 

ther in  the  market-place  to-morrow,  there  to  hear  their  gene- 
ral pardon  read. 

But  who  can  think  what  a  turn,  what  a  change,  what  an 
alteration  this  hint  of  things  made  in  the  countenance  of  the 
town  of  Mansoul !  No  man  of  Mansoul  could  sleep  that 
night  for  joy  ;  in.every  house  there  was  joy  and  music,  sing- 
ing ^nd  making  merry :  telling  and  hearing  of  Immanuel's 
happiness,  was  then  all  that  Mansoul  had  to  do  :  and  this  wag 
cr  Ik    r*u  t^^  burden  of  all  their  song^  Oh  more  of  this 

^ocwn-talk  ojwe^^  the  rising  of  the  sun  !  moreof  this  to-mor- 
ktng  J  mercy,  ^^^^  ,  ^y^^  thought  yesterday,  one  would 
say,  that  this  day  would  have  been  such  a  day  to  us  !  And 
who  thought,  that  saw  our  prisoners  go  down  in  irons,  that 
they  shoulAjir^e  returned  in  chains  of  gold  !  Yea,  they  that 
judged  themselves,  as  they  went  to  be  judged  of  their  judge, 
were  by  his'  mouth  acquitted  ;  not  for  that  they  were  inno- 

goi,pel,"  there  was  great  jov  in  ihat  city."  The  author  refers  to  Isa.  xxxiii.  24. 
"  '1  ne  inhabitants  shall  not  «ay  1  aro  sick ;  the  people  that  dwell  therein  ihaii  be  for- 
given their  iniquity  : — i»  if  nothing  could  be  complained  ot,  if  pardon  b«  ©btaincd. 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  12i 

J  J    r  u-  eent,  but  of  the  prince's  mercy,  and  sent 

yffirf  oj  bu  ion  -jjojnc  with  pipe  and  tabor.  But  is  this  the 
immanuel.  common  custom  of  princes !  Do  they   use 

to  shew  such  kind  of  favors  to  traitors  ?  No  I  this  is  onJy  pe- 
culiar to  Shaddai,  and  unto  Immanuel  his  son.* 

Now  morning  drew  on  apace  ;  wherefore  the  lord-mayor, 
the  Lord  Will-be-will,  and  Mr.  Recorder,  came  down  to 
the  market-place  at  the  time  that  the  prince  had  appointed, 
where  the  townsfolk  were  waiting  for  them  :  and  when  they 
came,  they  came  in  that  attire  and  in  that  glory  which  the 
prince  had  put  them  into  the  day  before,  and  the  street  was 
'lightened  with  their  gloiy  :  so  the  mayor,  recorder,  and  my 
Lord  Will-be-will,  drew  down  to  Mouth-gate,  which  was  at 
the  lower  end  of  the  market-place,  because  that  of  old  time 
was  the  place  where  they  used  to  read  public  matters ;  thi- 
ther therefore  they  came  \.\  their  robes,  and  their  tabor  went 
before  them.  Now  the  eagerness  of  the  people  to  kr*ow 
the  full  matter  was  great. 

Then  the  recorder  stood  up  upon  his  feet,  and,  first  beck- 
«-,  -  oning  with  his  hand  for  silence,  he  read  out 

1  DC  manner  oj  ^^^-^.j^  ^  j^^^^  ^^.^^  ^^^  pardon.     But  when  he 

7ardon  came  to  these  words,  «  The  Lord,  the  Lord 

^  ^  ^'^'  God  is  merciful  and  gracious,  pardoning  ini- 

quity, transgressions,  and  sins;"  and  to  them,  "all  manner 
of  sin  and  blasphemy  shall  be  forgiven,"  Sec.  Exod.  xxxir. 
Mark  iii.  they  could  not  forbear  leaping  for  joy  :  for  this  you 
must  know,  that  there  was  conjoined  herewith  every  man's 
name  in  Mansoul,  also  the  seals  of  the  pardon  made  a  brave 
shew.f 

When  the  recorder  had  made  an  end  of  reading  the  par- 
TT       .,  J  don,  the  townsmen  ran  upon  the  walls  of  the 

.      /a/'^  ^h^     town,  leaped  thereon  for  joy,    and  bowing. 
po        jiei  .      themselves  seven  times  with  their  faces  to- 
wards ImmanueFs  pavilion,  shouted  aloud  for  joy,  and  said, 
**  Let  Immanuel  live  for  ever!" 


♦  Pardoned  sinners  will  ever  magnify  the  exceeding^  riches  of  divine  grace;  it 
cannot  but  appearmarvelUus  ueyond  expression  ;  ih  vain  tlie  UlipriBg  soul  at- 
tempts to  measure  tlie  breadth,  the  lengtli,  rhe  depth,  and  the  heigm  of  the  love 
of  Christ,  it  surpasses  knowledge.  "  is  this  the  manner  of  man,  O  Lord  !"  and 
what  more  can  we  sav  ? 

+  Believers  are  said  to  be  "  sealed  to  the  day  of  redemption  ;" — "  sealed  with 
the  Holy  Spirit  ;"  the  Spirit  is  himself  the  seal.  "  God's  sealing  of  believer*,  (saith 
Dr  Owen)  is  his  graciaus  communication  of  the  Holy  Ghost  unto  them,  so  to  act 
his  divine  power  in  them,  as  to  enable  them  unto  all  the  duties  of  their  holv  cal- 
ling, evidencing  tliem  to  be  accepted  with  him,  both  to  themselves  and  others, 
and  asserting  their  preservation  to  eternal  salvation.  The  fffects  or  this  sealing, 
are,  gracious  operations  «;f  the  Spirit  in  and  upon  believeni  but  the  sealing  itself 
w,  tbe  communicauon  ot  the  Spirit  unto  them." 

L 


122  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

Then  order  was  given  to  the  young- men  in  Mansoul, 
J  •  ,  J  J  that  they   should    ring   the  bells   for  joy  ; 

'^)V  A^  ^^  ^^  hoWs  rung,  the  people  sung  and  the 
warm  ^^«^^^-f-  music  played  in  every  house  in  Mansoul. 

When  the  prince  had  sent  home  the  three  prisoners  of 
T/,  •  f,     f  Mansoul  with  joy,  and  pipe  and  tabor,  he 

thcamt  commanded  his  captains,  with  all  the  field 

e  camp,  officers  and  soldiers  throughout   his   army, 

to  be  ready  on  the  morning  that  the  recorder  should  read  the 
pardon  in  Mansoul,  to  do  his  further  pleasure.  So  the 
morning,  as  I  have  shewed,  being  come,  just  as  the  record- 
er had  made  an  end  of  reading  the  pardon,  Immanuel  com- 
manded that  all  the  trumpets  in  the  camp  should  sound,  that 
the  colors  should  be  displayed,  half  of  them  upon  Mount 
Gracious,  and  half  of  them  upon  Mount  Justice.  Ke  com- 
manded also,  that  all  the  captains  should  shew  themselves  in 
J?  -tu  -11  *  their  complete  harness  and  that  the  soldiers 
^aiw  fiviii  not  g^^^^^  gj^Q^^  for  joy.     Nor  was  Captain  Cre- 

%  "^^  ^" ,.  •  ^'^  dence,  though  in  the  castle,  silent  on  such  a 
Mansoul  IS        ^^^^  ^,^^^  ^^  ^^^^  ^^^  ^^p  ^^  ^j^^  ^^^^  ^^^^^^ 

^^""^  *  ed  himself  with  the  sound  of  trumpet  to  Man- 

soul, and  to  the  prince's  camp. 

Thus  have  I  shewn  you  the  manner  and  way  that  Imman- 
uel took  to  recover  the  town  of  Mansoul  from  under  the 
hand  and  power  of  the  tyrant  Diabolus. 

Now  when  the  prince  had  completed  these  outward  ceremo- 
«r/  A  ■  A'  iii^s  of  hisjoy,  he  again  commanded  that  his 
I  be  prince  dis^  captains  and  soldiers  should  shew  unto  Man- 
plays  bis  graces  ^^^^^  ^^^^  f^^^^  ^f  ^,^^^  g^  ^^^^^  presently 
i^efore  Mansoul.  ^^dressed  themselves  to  this  work.  But  oh  ! 
with  what  agility,  nimbleness,  dexterity,  and  bravery,  did 
these  military  men  discover  their  skill  in  feats  of  war  to  the 
now  gazing  town  of  Mansoul ! 

.  They  marched,  they  countermarched,  they  opened  to  the 
fight  and  left,  they  divided  and  subdivided,  they  closed,  they 
wheeled,  made  good  their  fi-ont  and  rear  with  their  right  and 
left  wings,  and  twenty  things  more,  with  that  aptness,  and 
then  were  all  as  they  were  again,  that  they 

i  f^^  ^T  took,  yea  ravished  the  hearts  that  were  in  Man- 
'visbedat  the  ^^^^  ^^  ^^j^^j^  j^.^     g^^  3^^  ^^  ^^^^^  ^^^  ^^^^ 

sigbt  oj  them,  jj^^^  ^^^  ^j^^j^.  arms,  the  managing  of  their  weap- 
ons of  vrar,  were  marvellous  taking  to  Mansoul  and  me.* 

*  "The  prince  displays  his  graces ;"- -they  are  shewn  the  use  of  them  in  that 
warfare  which  mubt  now  begin  ;  Faiih,  or  Ciedence,  sliews  himself  frnm  the  castle, 
the  heart,  where  he  has  now  taken  his  resideoce,  that  Chnst  may  dwell  in  the 
beai  t  by  fait^. 


THE  HOLY  WAR^  123 

When  this  action  was  over,  the  whole  town  of  Mansoul 
came  out  as  one  man  to  the  prince  in  the  camp,  to  praise 
him,  and  thank  him  for  his  abundant  favor,  and  to  beg  that  it 
would  please  his  Grace  to  come  unto  Mansoul  with  his  men^ 
and  there  to  take  up  their  quarters  for  ever.  And  this  they 
Th     h      th  i  ^'^  ^^  ^^^  TTiO^X.  humble  manner,  bowing  them- 

ey  beg  tbat  g^j^^g  seven  times  to  the  ground  before  him. 
the  prirue  and  .^^^^  ^^j ^  ^^^ ,,  ^^^  p^^^^  ^^  ^^  ^^^^  .„  g^  ^^^ 

J'  Tir  ''^°-th  ^^^^"  ^^"^^  "^2^'  ^"^  touched  with  the  hand 
dr^e  tivit  the  top  of  his  golden  sceptre;  and  they  said, 
tL^emjor  ever,  qj^  ,  ^^^^  ^^^  ^^-^^^^  Immanuel,  with  his  cap- 
tains and  men  of  war,  would  dwell  in  Mansoul  for  ever  ;  and 
that  his  battering  rams  and  slings  might  be  lodged  in  her,  for 
the  use  and  service  of  the  prince,  and  for  the  help  and  strength 
of  Mansoul !  for,  said  they,  we  have  room  for  thee,  we  have 
room  for  thy  men,  we  have  also  room  for  thy  weapon?  of 
war,  and  a  place  to  make  a  magazine  for  thy  carriages.  Do 
it,  Immanuel,  and  thou  shalt  be  king  and  captaia  in  Mansoul 
c  ^  u  u  ^°^  ^^^^  •  y^^J  govern  thou  also  according  to 

f^-l  M         I   all  the  desire  of  thy  soul,  and  make  thou  go- 
*      ^«^0K  .  ygj^Qrs  and  princes  under  thee  of  thy  captains 
and  men  of  war,  and  we  will  become  thy  servants,  and  thy 
laws  shall  be  our  direction. 

They  added  moreover,  and  prayed  his  Majesty  to  consider 
thereof ;  for,  said  they,  if  now,  after  all  this  grace  bestowed 
upon  us  thy  miserable  town  of  Mansoul,  thou  shouldst  with- 
draw, thou  and  thy  captains  from  us,  the  town  of  Mansoul . 
will  die.  Yea  said  they,  our  blessed  Immanuel,  if  thou 
shouldst  depart  from  us  now,  after  thou  hast  done  so  much 
good  for  us,  and  shewed  so  much  mercy  unto  us,  what  will 
follow,  but  that  our  joy  will  be  as  if  it  had  not  been,  and  out 
enemies  will  a  second  time  come  upon  us  with  more  rage  than 
at  the  first  ?  Wherefore  we  beseech  thee,  O  thou  the  desire 
of  our  eyes,  and  the  strength  and  life  of  our  poor  town, 
accept  of  this  motion  that  now  we  have  made  unto  o.ur 
Lord,  and  come  and  dwell  in  the  midst  of  us,  and  let  us  be 
q'l  •  f  '  thy  people.  Besides,  Lord,  we  do  not  know  . 
ineirjears,  ^^^  ^^^^  ^^  ^^^j^  ^^^  ^^^^  Diabolonians  maybe 

yet  lurking  in  the  town  of  Mansoul ;  and  they  will  betray  us, 
when  thou  shalt  leave  us,  into  the  hands  of  Diabolus  again  ; 
and  who  knows  what  designs,  plots,  and  contrivances,  have 
passed  betwixt  them  about  these  things  already  ?  Loth  we 
are  to  fall  again  into  his  horrible  hands.  Wherefore  let  it 
please  thee  to  accept  of  our  palace  for  thy  place  of  residence, 


124  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

and  of  the  houses  of  the  best  men  in  our  town  for  the  recep- 
tion of  thy  soldiers,  and  their  furniture.* 
tj.1       .     ,        Then  said  the  prince,  if  I  come  to  your  town, 

M prince  s  ^jjj  ^^^^  suffer  me  further  to  prosecute  that 
ques  ion      o  ^|^j^,j^  jg  jjj  j^y  \^^2xt  against  mine  enemies  and 

ansou  .  your's  ?  yea,  will  you  help  me  in  such  under- 
takings ? 

They  answered.  We  know  not  what  we  shall  do  ;  we  did 
rt-,  .  not  think  once  that  we  should  have  been  such 

«»J'«^<'r.  traitors  to  Shaddai  as  we  have  proved  to  be. 
What  then  shall  we  say  to  our  Lord  I  Let  him  put  no  trust 
in  his  saints  ;  let  the  prince  dwell  in  our  castle,  and  make  of 
our  town  a  garrison  ;  let  him  set  his  noble  captains  and  war- 
like soldiers  over  us  ;  yea,  let  him  conquer  u&  with  his  love, 
and  overcome  us,  and  help  us,  as  he  was  and  did  that  morn- 
ing our  pardon  was  read  unto  us,  we  shall  eomply  with  this 
our  Lord  and  with  his  ways,  and  fall  in  with  his  word  against 
the  mighty. 

One  word  more,  and  thy  servants  have  done,  and  in  this 
will  trouble  our  Lord  no  mere.  We  know  not  the  depth  of 
the  wisdom  of  thee  our  prince.  Who  could  have  thought, 
that  had  been  ruled  by  his  reason,  that  so  much  sweet  as  we 
now  enjoy  should  have  come  out  of  those  bitter  trials  where- 
witii  we  were  tried  at  the  first !  But,  Lord,  let  light  go  be- 
vu  4.  *  u  ^°''^>  ^"^  ^^^  ^^'^'^  come  after  :  yea,  take  us 
^P^yprp^Y^  by  the  hr:nd,  and  lead  us  by  thy  counsels; 
directed  by  im-  ^^^  j^^  ^^^^  z^^^v^  abide  upon  us,  that  all 
manucl.  things  sha^l  be  for 'the  best  for  thy  servants, 

and  come  to  our  Man  soul,  do  as  it  pleaseth  thee.  Or,  Lord, 
come  to  our  Mansoul,  and  do  what  thou  wilt,  so  thou  keep- 
<^;t  us  from  sinning,  and  makest  us  serviceable  to  thy 
Majesty.f 

Then  said  the  prince  to  the  town  of  Mansoul  agam.  Go, 
„  return  to  your  houses  in  peace.     I  will  will- 

A-  IrM    -  ^"^^y  ^"  ^^'^  comply  with  your  desires  :  I  will 

f  /«  aii'  j.prj-jQyg  jjjy  royal  pavilion  ;  I  will  draw  up  my 
soul,  and  pre-  f^^^^g  before  Eye-gate  to  morrow,  and  so  will 
rmses  to  come  ^^^^  forwards  into  the  town  of  Mansoul ;  I 

•  CoRTcrted  souls  will  most  sincere'y  and  earnertly  desire  the  constant  rciidencc 
of  Chri^t  wiihthem  as  iheir  king  and  captain.  This  is  always  the  language  of  first 
love  ;  but  let  the  caution  in  the  margin  be  noticed,  "  Say,  and  hold  to  it.  Man- 
soul." Happy  are  they  who  continue  in  this  good  mind  all  their  days.  But  the 
se<)uel  of  the  sicry  will  shew  how  changeable  a  creature  is  man, 

+  Holy  jealou-y  well  becomes  us.    However  sincerely  we  resoWe  upon  obedi- 
ence to  the  Lord,  we  must  remember  that  eur  hearts  are  treacherous,  and  that 
♦'  without  him  we  can  do  noihing."    To  be  kept  from  sin,  and  made  scrTiceable  lOt 
Chiist,  ii,  however,  the  prevailing  desire  of  every  Chiisiian, 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  125 

win  possess  myself  of  your  castle  of  Mansoul, 
m  to-morrorjj,  ^^^  ^.^^  ^^^  ^^  soldiers  over  you ;  yea,  I  will 

yet  do  things  in  Mansoul  that  cannot  be  paralleled  in  any 
nation,  country,  or  kingdom  under  heaven.    * 

Then  did  the  men  of  Mansoul  give  a  shout,  and  return 
into  their  houses  in  peace  ;  they  also  told  to  their  kindred 
and  friends  the  good  that  Immanuel  had  promised  to  Man- 
soul. And  to-morrow,  said  they,  he  will  march  into  our 
town,  and  take  up  his  dwelling,  he  and  his  men,  in  Mansoul.* 

Then  went  out  the  inhabitants  of  the  town  of  Mansoul  with 
-  -  haste  to  the  green  trees,  and  to  the  m  eadows, 

Mansoul  sprepa-  to  gather  boughs  and  flowers,  therewith  to 
ration  Jor  bis  re-  strew  the  streets  against  their  prince  the 
seption.  gQj^  Q^  Shaddai   should   come ;  they  also 

made  gai'lands  and  other  fine  works,  to  betoken  how  joyful 
they  were  and  should  be  to  receive  their  Immanuel  into  Man- 
soul ;  yea,  they  strewed  the  street  quite  from  Eye-gate  to 
the  Castle-gate,  the  place  where  the  prince  should  be.  They 
also  prepared  for  his  coming  what  music  the  town  of  Man- 
soul coul  afford,  that  they  might  play  before  him  to  the  place 
of  his  habitation. 

So  at  the  time  appointed  he  makes  his  approach  to  Man- 
soul, and  the  gates  were  set  open  for  him  ;  there  also  the  an- 
cients and  elders  of  Mansoul  met  him,  to  salute  him  with  a 
thousand  welcomes.  Then  he  arose  and  entered  Mansoul, 
he  and  all  his  servants.  The  elders  of  Mansoul  also  went 
rr  ,     dancing  before  him,  till  he  came  to  the  castle- 

io    nfMa-  ^^^^^'     ^"^  ^^^^  ^^^  *^^  manner  of  his  going 

"^1^     A  u  ^^'  ^P  thither  :  he  was  clad  in  his  golden  armor, 

soul,  and  ho^,  ^^  ^^^^  j^^  ^^^  ^.^^^j   chariot,  the   trumpets 

sounded  about  him,  the  colors  were  displayed,  his  ten  thou- 
sands went  up  at  his  feet,  and  the  elders  of  Mansoul  danced 
before  him.  And  now  were  the  walls  of  the  famous  town  ot 
Mansoul  filled  with  the  tramplings  of  the  inhabitants  thereof, 
who  went  up  thither  to  view  the  approach  of  the  blessed 
prince  and  his  royal  army.  Also,  the  casements,  windows, 
balconies,  and  tops  of  the  houses,  were  all  now  filled  with 
persons  of  all  sorts,  to  behold  how  their  town  was  to  be  fil- 
led with  good. 

Now  when  he  was  come  so  far  into  the  town  as  to  the  re- 
corder's house,  he  commanded  that  one  should  go  to  Captain 
Credence,  to  know  whether  the  castle  of  Mansoul  was  pre- 

*  Weil  may  the  soul  rejoice  that  Jesus  consents  and  promises  to  come  and  dweU 
within..."  If  any  man  love  me,  he  will  keep  my  words ;  and  mv  Father  will  love 
tim,  and  wc  will  come  unto  liiiDj  and  make  our  abode  with  liim,"  JoIjij.  xiv.  iSJ. 
L2 


L2',  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

pared  to  entertain  his  royal  presence  (for  the  prejJaration  of 
that  was  left  to  that  captain)  and  word  was  brought  that  it 
was.  Acts  XV.  9.  Then  was  Captain  Credence  commanded 
also  to  come  forth  with  his  power  to  meet  the  prince ;  which 
was  done  as  he  had  commanded,  and  he  conducted  him  i;:to 
tlie  castle,  Eph.  iii.  17.  This  done,  the  prince  that  night 
lodged  in  the  castle  with  his  mighty  Captains  and  men  of 
war,  to  the  joy  of  the  town  of  Mansoul.* 

Now  the  next  care  of  the  townfolk  was  how  the  cap- 
Tbe  tofwnsm'm  ^^"^  ^^^  soldiers  of  the  princess  army  should 
.^„,^t  «„/,«  rh^n  ^^  quartered  among  them  ;  and  the  care  was, 
V7  I  7;    not  how  they  should  shift  their  hands  of  them, 

soUieTs  belon  •  ^"^  ^^"^  ^^^^  ^^°"^^  ?"  *^^^^  ^°"^^^  ^^^** 
.  '  ' 'I,  1°-  ^'  them:  for  every  man  in  Mansoul  now  had 
tngtowe prince.  ^^^^^  esteem  of  Immanuel  and  his  men,  that 
nothing  grieved  them  more,  than  because  they  were  not  en- 
larged enough,  every  one  of  them,  to  receive;  the  whole  ar- 
my of  the  prince ;  yea,  they  counted  it  their  glory  to  be  wait- 
ing upon  them,  and  would  in  those  days  run  at  their  bidding 
like  lacqueys.  At  last  they  came  to  this  result : 
•r      ^,  1.  That  Captain  Innocency  should  quarter 

flo^j^hey^ere  ^^  ^^^^  Reason's. 

quartered  in  ^^  ^^^^  Captain  Patience  should  quarter 
t^  tozon  oj  ^^  jyj^^  Mind's.  This  Mr.  Mind  was  formerly 
mansoul.  ^^g  Lord  Will-be-will's  clerk  in  the  time  of 

the  rebellion. 

3.  It  was  ordered  that  Captain  Charity  should  quarter  in 
Mr.  Atfection's  house. 

4.  That  Captain  Good-hope  should  quarter  at  my  lord- 
mayor's.  Now  for  the  house  of  the  recorder,  himself  desired, 
because  his  house  was  next  to  the  castle,  and  because  firom 
him  it  was  ordered  by  the  prince,  that,  if  need  be,  the  alarm 
should  be  given  to  Mansoul :  it  was,  I  say,  desired  by  him, 
that  Captain  Boanerges  and  Captain  Conviction  should  take 
up  their  quarters  with  him,  even  they  and  all  their  men. 

5.  As  for  Captain  Judgme*nt  and  Captain  Execution,  my 
Lord  Will-be-will  took  them  and  their  men  to  him,  because 
he  was  to  rule  under  the  prince  for  the  good  of  the  town  of 
Mansoul  now,  as  he  had  done  before  under  the  tyrant  Dia- 
bolus  for  the  hurt  and  damage  thereof.  Rom.  vi.  19.  Eph. 
iii.  17. 

6.  And  throughout  the  rest  of  the  town  were  quartered 
the  rest  of  Immanuel's  forces  ;  but  Captain  Credence,  with 

•  Captain  Credence  v/as  to  prepare  the  castle  for  Itnmaauel,  in  scripture  wordj — 
"  purit>icg  their  heart  by  faith."   Acts  xv,  9. 


'  THE  HOLY  WAR.  127 

his  men,  abode  still  in  the  castle.  So  the  prince,  his  cap- 
tains, and  his  soldiers,  were  lodged  in  the  town  of  Mansoul.* 

Now  the  ancients  and  elders  of  the  town  of  Mausoul 
_,  ,.  „  ,  thought  that  they  never  should  have 
Mansoul  inflamed  enough  of  the  prince  Immanuel ;  his  per- 
nvuh  tbeir  prince  ^^^^  ^^^  actions,  his  words,  and  behavior, 
Immanuel,  ^^^^  ^^  pleasing,  so  taking,  so  desirable  to 

them.  Wherefore  they  prayed  him,  that  though  the  castle 
of  Mansoul  was  his  place  of  residence  (and  they  desired  that 
he  might  dwell  there  for  ever)  yet  that  he  would  often  visit 
the  streets,  houses,  and  people  of  Mansoul  ;  for,  said  they, 
dread  sovereign  !  thy  presence,  thy  looks,  thy  smiles,  thy 
words,  are  the  life,  strength,  and  sinews  of  the  town  m 
Mansoul. 

Besides  this,  they  craved  that  they  might  have,  without 
difficulty  or  interruption,  continual  access  unto  him  ;  so  for 
— .,      ,  that  very  purpose  he  commanded  that  the 

ibeyba-veac      gates  should  stand   open,   that   they  might 
cess  unto  foim.      ^^^^^  ^^^  ^y^^  manner  of  his  doings,  the  forti» 
fications  of  the  place,  and  the  royal  mansion-house  of  the 
prince. 
tj^,        .  When  he  spake,  they  all  stopped  their  mouths, 

ey     earn  ^^^    ^^^  audience  ;  and  when  he  walked,  it  was 


•>f  bim. 


their  delight  to  imitate  him  in  his  goings. 

Now  upon  a  time  Immanuel  made  a  feast  for  the  town  of 
Mansoul ;  and  upon  the  feasting  day,  the  townsfolk  were 
come  to  the  castle  to  partake  of  his  banquet.  And  he  feast- 
ed them  with  all  manner  of  outlandish  food  ;  food  that  grew 
not  in  the  fields  of  Mansoul,  nor  in  all  the  whole  kingdom  of 
Universe.  It  was  food  that  came  from  his  Father's  court, 
p       .       A     and  so  there  was  dish  after  dish  set  before  them, 

romtse  after  ^^^  ^^^^  werQ  commanded  freely  to  eat.  But 
^    "      '  still,  when  a  fresh  dish  was   set  before  them, 

they  would,  whisperingly  say  to  each  other,  "  What  is  it  V* 
B  for  they  wist  not  what  to  call   it,  Exod.   xvi. 

tainment'  ^^'  ^^^Y  ^^^"^  ^^^°  °^  ^^^  ^^^^*"   ^^^^  ^^® 
made  wine  ;  and  were  very  merry  with  him. 

There  was  music  also  all  the  while  at  the  table,  and  man  did 

eat  angels  food,  and  had  honey  given  him  out  of  the  rock  ; 

so  Mansoul  did  eat  the  food  that  was  peculiar  to  the  court, 

yea,  they  had  now  thereof  to  the  full.    Psalm  Ixxviii.  24,  25. 

I  must  not  forget  to  tell  you,  that  at  this  table  thera  were 

musicians,  so  they  were  not  those  of  the  country,  nor  yet  of 

*  Much  judgment  is  displayed  in  this  diitribution  of  the  soldiers,  particularly  la 
quarterios  Boanerges  and  Conviction  in  ibc  bouse  0f  Conscience. 


128  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

the  town  of  Mansoul ;  but  tiiey  were  the  masters  of  the  songs 
that  were  sung  at  the  court  of  Sbaddai.* 

Now  after  the  feast  v  as  over,  Immajiuel  was  for  entertain. 

Pfffj/f.    ^"F  ^^  town  with  some  curious  riddles  of  secrets 

drawn  up  by  his  father's  secretars^,  by  the  wisdom 

and  skill  of  Shaddai ;  the  like  to  these  there  are  not  in  any 


The  liddles  unere  made  upon  king  Shaddai  himself,  and 
The  hcJf  strip'  ^'P*^  Intmanuel  his  sen,  and  upon  his  wars 
tures.      _  andd(»ngs  with   Mansoal.       Immanuel  al- 

so e^>ounded  unto  them  some  of  those  'rid- 
dles himself;  but  oh  how  they  were  lightened  !  They  saw 
what  they  never  saw  before ;  they  could  not  have,  thought 
that  such  rarities  could  have  been  couched  in  so  few  and 
such  ordioary  words.  I  told  you  before,  whom  these  rid- 
dles did  coacem ;  and  as  they  were  opened,  the  people  evi- 
dently saw  it  was  so.  Yea,  they  gathered,  that  the  things 
themselves  were  a  kind  of  portraiture,  and  that  of  Immanuel 
himself;  fior  when  they  read  in  the  scheme  where  the  riddles 
were  wnt,  and  kx^ed  in  the  face  of  the  prince,  things  looked 
so  like  one  to  the  other,  that  Mansoul  could  not  forbear  but 
say,  TTiis  is  the  L-amb,  this  is  the  sacriSce,  this  is  the  rock, 
this  is  the  red  cow,  this  is  the  door,  and  this  is  the  way ;  with 
a  great  many  other  things  more.* 

And  thus  he  dismissed  the  town  of  Mansoul.  But  can 
Tbeeadef  the  ^P^  iii^-agine  how  the  people  of  the  corpora- 
^fJV^  y  **^  tion  W'cre  taken  with  his  entertainment  ?  Oh, 
'""'i''^'  they  were  transported  wi^h  joy,  they  were 

drowned  with  wonder,  while  they  saw,  and  understood,  and 
oonadered  what  their  Immanuel  entertained  them  -Rithal, 
jmd  what  mysteries  he  opened  to  them  ;  and  when  they  were 
at  borne  in  their  houses,  and  in  their  most  retired  places,  they 
could  not  but  ong  of  him  and  of  his  actions.  Yea,  so  taken 
were  the  townsnoi  now  with  their  prince,  that  they  would 
sing  of  him  in  their  sleep. 

Now  it  was  in  tte  heart  of  the  prince  Immanuel  to  new-mo- 
delled the  town  of  Mansoul,  and  to  put  it  in- 
Mansmi  must  to  such  a  condition  as  might  be  most  pleasing 

TUt  B  Ike  sospel'fejet— a  feast  of  £a  tlbinfi— meat  kideed,  and  diink  indeed  ! 


_,  <<  axtiuc,  taut  wpaned  favMB  neavea.  Tbejnuii>cal»o  is  heavenly  ;. 
AdtaeMKaffinMiisrTaHtj,  busacfaassuabaa^a&sels  sing  before  the  throne; 
Ibe  woid  at  ChRsI,  ia  psaint,  ImnB,  aad  qwAHd  son^. 

^flkeridileBaeaitDrdiercta^tD  the  types  of  Ounst,  which  abound  m  the 
9Cxint]ara,«lMkare6iU  of  dmae  catntalninent  to  gracious  and  enlightened 
mk   TkewirVaMnitne«f>eBiBisseeD  IS  tbem  i  mediiatioo  vs  ihese  au^ 


THE  HOLY  WAIL  129 

he  m^a^-moJ^l'  to  him,aiui  that  might  best  stand  widi  the  pto- 
ieJ.  fit  and  security  of  the  now  flourishing  toim 

of  MansooL  He  prorided  also  against  insnncctioas  a£ 
home,  and  invasioDS  abroad :  ioch  love  had  he  for  the  funous 
town  of  MansooL* 

Wherefore  he  first  of  an  canunanded,  that  the  great  dn^Sy 

-.,    .    ^_ .  that  were  brooght  from  his  fattha'%  covt 

V^ '^'''^*^  when  he  came  to  the  town  of  Mansonl  should 
v«'^'-»»«w^«-fcemonnted,  some  upon  the  battlements  of 
the  castle,  some  npcm  the  towers ;  for  there  wcxe  towers  in 
the  town  of  Mansoul,  towers  new  built  by  Tmmannel  sincse 
he  came  thither.  HicTe  was  also  an  instrument  inrenlrd  by 
.  ,  Tmrnamiplj  that  was  to  throw  sUmes  from  the 

u^^^Zf  ^  castle  of  Mansoul,  outatMouth^ate  ;  an  in- 
nAlrtrntnaman  strument  that  coold  not  be  resisted,  nor  that 
inMamoul.  could  miss  of  executioo  ;  wherefore,  for  the 
wonderfol  ^>loits  that  it  did  when  used,  it  went  without  a 
name;  and  it  was  committed  to  the  care  of,  and  to  be  maul- 
ed by,  that  brare  c;?pTain,  the  Captain  Credence,  in  case  of 
war.f  

Thif  done,  Immanud  caBed  the  Lord  WiE^-wiU  to  him^ 
2~..jr>__..,  and  gave  him  ia  commandment  to  takexare  of 
A^^T'  ^^  Sa^  the  wan  and  towers  m  Mansoul :  also 
fnmuea,  ^^  prince  gave  him  the  militia  into  his  hand, 
and  a  special  diaige  to  withstand  an  insranectiocs  and  tumuks 
that  might  be  mjdc  ^  Mansoul,  against  the  peace  of  our 
lord  the  king,  and  the  peace  and  tranquillity  of  the  town  of 
Mansoul.  He  also  gave  hirn  in  commissioo,  that  if  he  found 
any  of  the  Diabolomans  lurking  in  any  comer  of  the  £unous 
town  of  :MaD5oul,  he  diould  finthwith  ap]Hehend  them  and 
ilay  them,  j-  commit  them  to  safe  custody,  that  they  may 
be  proceeded  against  accotding  to  law. 

Then  he  called  onto  him  the  Lord  Understanding,  who  was 
Mr  I   J  the  old  lord-mayor,  he  that  was  put  out  of 

My  lord-mayor  ^^^  ^^^  Diabohis  to<A  the  town,  and  put 
pa  mto  place.  ^,^  -^^^  j^  ^^^^^  ^^^^  ^^^^  aad  it  be- 
came his  place  for  his  life-time.  He  Ind  him  also  build  it  m 
fashion  like  a  tower  for  a  de€ence.  He  bfd  him  also  read  in 
the  revelations  of  mysteries  aU  the  days  of  his  lifo,  that  he 
might  know  how  to  perform  his  office  aright. 

He  also  made  Mr.  Knowledge  the  recorder,  not  of  coo- 

•-Thesoalof  ana.«heacoDVCTted  toGod,  *mmM.\tt  ■cw-«odeaa;,»  ••  eii 
ftiup  a«it  fjoss  awa  J,  alldussiiemMie  ■ev.'* 

•f  Tlwaaiaelnicaetne,  pteedatltaBik  sate,ispnfer;  te  power  is  ■uwlqi» 
M  iKTond  dnoripuoa,  and  tbacfoKcirvcatvitJiOTtaaaDK  ;  aouas  casaft* 
cteiArilaoiKacaieadPoverorpniCE.   9Satt.xs>.S;4 


130  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

Mr  Kno^vUdze  ^^"^P*  ^°  °^^  ^^*  Conscience,  who  had  been 
made  recorder.  ^^^P^^^^  ^^^^^"^  '■>  ^^^  ^"^    ^hat  it  was  in  his 

princely  mind  to  confer  upon  Mr;  Conscience 
another  employ ;  of  which  he  told  the  old  gentleman  he 
should  know  more  hereafter. 
Then  he  commanded  that  the  image  of  Diabolus  should 
Th  tma^e  of  ^^  ^^^"^  down  from  the  place  where  it  was 
the  prince  and  ?et  up  ;  and  that  they  should  utteriy  destroy 
bis  father  set  lit  ^^  ^eatmg  it  into  powder,  and  casting  it  into 
in  Mansoul         ^^^  wind,  without  the  town-wall  ;  and  that 

the  image  of  Shaddai  his  father  should  be 
set  up  again,  with  his  own,  upon  the  castle-gates ;  and  that 
it  should  be  more  fairly  drawn  than  ever,  forasmuch  as  both 
his  father  and  himself  were  come  to  Mansoul  in  more  grace 
and  mercy  than  heretofore.  Rev.  xxii.  4.  He  would  also 
that  his  name  should  be  done  on  the  best  of  gold,  for  the 
honor  of  Mansoul.* 

*  The  unierstandin?  is  re-instrted  in  its  proper  and  original  office  as  chief  ma- 
gistrate of  th;  town,  ani  for  his  direction,  is  ordered  to  slu.'-  Jie  scrrptuivs,  for  it 
IS  thus  the  understanding  muit  be  informed.  Knowledge,  the  knowlertge  of  God  in 
Wirisl,  is  to  bear  swiy,  "another  office  being  appointed  for  Mr.  Conscience;  the 
image  of  Satai.isnow  to  be  utterIydestroyed,aad  that  of  God  renewed  iu  tlicsouj. 


CHAPTER  X. 

*The  strong  holds  of  Diabolus  destroyed^.Jncredulityi  LustingSy 
Forget-goodi  and  other  Diabolonians  apprehended^  brought 
to  trial,  convicted,  and  executed,  to  the  great  joy  of  hlansouL 

AFTER  this  was  done,  Immanuel  gave  out  a  command- 
ment, which  was,  that  those  three  greatest  Diabolonians 
should  be  apprehended,  namely,  the  two  late  lord-mayors, 
„  7^-  I  I  •  to  wit,  Mr.  incredulity  and  Mr.  Lustings, 
SomeDtabohmans  ^^^^  ^^^^  Forget-good  the  recorder.  Be. 
commttted  to  pn-  ^^^^^  ^.^^^^    ^^^^,^   ^^^^^  ^^^^   ^f   ^^^^^ 

'7  Z     I  that  Diabolus  made  burgesses  and  alder- 

A    L       ^'''^^'"^^  men  in  Mansoul,  that  were  committed  to 

the  keeper.  ^^^^^  ^^  ^j^^  l^^^^^l  ^^  ^j^^  ^^^  valiant  and 

now  right  noble,  the  brave  Lord  Wili-be-will. 

And  these  were  their  names  :  Alderman  Atheism,  Alder- 
man Hard-heart,  and  Alderman  False-peace.  The  burgesses 
were,  Mr.  No-truth,  Mr.  Pitiless,  Mr.  Haughty,  with  the 
like.  These  were  committed  to  close  custody  ;  and  the 
gaoler's  name  was  Mr.  Trueman  :  this  Trueman  was  >ae 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  131 

of  those  that  Immanuel  brought  with  him  from  his  fiather's 
court,  when  at  first  he  made  a  war  upon  Diabolus  in  the 
town  of  Man  soul. 

After  this,  the  prince  gave  a  charge  that  the  three  strong 
y^.  ,  .  ,  holds,  which  at  the  command  of  Diabolus 
/  7  J  the  Diabolonians  built  in  Mansoul,  should  be 
^trong  holds  demolished  and  utterly  pulled  down  ;  of  which 
pulled  do^vn.  j^qI^s,  and  their  names,  with  their  captains 
and  governors,  you  read  a  little  before,  but  this  was  long  in 
doing,  because  of  the  largenes5  of  the  places,  and  because 
the  stones,  the  timber,  the  iron,  and  all  the  rubbish,  were  to 
be  carried  without  the  town.* 

When  this  was  done,  the  prince  gave  orders  that  the 

J,  1       11    lord-mayor    and   aldermen    of    Mansoul 

A  court  to  be  call'  should  qall  a  court   of  judicature  for  the 

edtotry  .he  Dia^  ^^.-^j  ^^^  execution  of  the  Diabolonians  in 

o«;/7«j.  ^j^g  corporation,  now  under  the  care  of 

Mr.  Trueman  the  gaoler. 

Now  when  the  time  was  come,  and  the  court  set,  com- 
ff.,  .  mandment  was  sent  to  Mr.  Trueman  the  gaol- 

T        u!\^^7u    ^^'  to  bring  the  prisoners  down  to  the  bar. 

tar  ^y^^  ^^'^^^  ^^^.  P"so"^rs  brought  down,  pi- 

nioned and  chained  together,  as  the  custom  of 
tfie  tovrci  of  Mansoul  was.  So  when  they  were  presented  be- 
fore the  lord-mayor,  the  recorder,  and  the  rest  of  the  honora- 
fj.,    .  ble  bench  ;  first,  the  jury  was  empanneled, 

1  be  jury  empan-  ^^^  ^^^^  ^^  witnesses  sworn.  The  names 
ncled,  and  <wtt-  ^^  ^^^  j^^  ^^,^^^  ^^^^^  .  y^^^  g^^^^^  ^^^ 
nesses  s^vorn.  Xrueheart,  Mr.  Upright,  Mr.  Hate-bad, 
Mr.  Love-good,  Mr.  See-truth,  Mr.  Heavenly-mind,  Mr. 
Moderate,  Mr.  Thankful,  Mr.  Good-work,  Mr.  Zeal-for- 
God,  and  Mr.  Humble.  The  names  of  the  witnesses  were, 
Mr.  Know-all,  Mr.  Tell-true,  Mr.  Hate-lyes,  with  my  Lord 
Will-be-will,  and  his  man,  if  need  were.f 

So  the  prisoners  were  set  to  the  bar.  Then  said  Mr.  Do- 
T)  •  ,  .,  right  (for  he  was  the  town-clerk)  Set  Atheism 
clerk  ^°  the  bar,  gaoler.     So  he  was  set  to  the  bar. 

Atheism      <?f  Then  said  the  clerk,  Atheism  hold  up  thy  hand. 
to  the  bar  ^      Tjiou  art  here  indicted  by  the  name  of  Athe- 
His indictment    ^^^  ^^"  intruder  upon  the  town  of  Mansoul) 
for  that  thou  hast  perniciously  and  doubtish- 

•  When  ^ace  begins  to  rei^n,  n-e  must  monify  the  flesh,  with  its  affections  and 
lusts.  j€sus  Christ  tame  to  destroy  the  works  of  the  deril,  and  lo  pull  down  his 
strong  holds.    But,  truly,  this  is  a  work  of  time  and  immense  labor. 

+  A  very  good  jury  indeed  !— "  honest  men  and  true,'-  who  will  give  a  fakhful 
verdict  for  God  again>t  sin. 


132  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

ly  taught  and  maintained,  that  there  is  no  God,  and  so  n» 
heed  to  be  taken  to  religion.  This  thou  hast  done  against 
the  being,  lionor,  and  glory  of  the  king,  and  against  the  peace 
and  safety  of  the  tov/n  of  Mansoul.  What  sayest  thou  ?  art 
thou  guilty  of  this  indictment,  or  not  ? 

Atheism,  Not  Guilty. 

Cryer.  Call  Mr.  Know-all,  Mr.  Tell-true,  and  Mr.  Hate- 
lycs,  into  the  court. 

So  they  were  called,  and  they  appeared. 

Clerk.  Then  said  the  clerk.  You,  the  witnesses  for  the 
king,  look  upon  the  prisoner  at  the  bar ;  do  you  know  him  I 

Knoix)-alL  Then  said  Mr.  Know-all,  Yes,  my  lord,  we 
know  him  ;  his  name  is  Atheism,  he  hss  been  a  very  pesti- 
lentiellow  for  many  years  in  the  miserable  town  of  Mansoul. 

Clerk.  You  are  sure  you  know  him  I 

Kno<walL  Know  him !  Yes,  my  lord,  I  have  heretofore  too 
Mr-  jrr,nan  ^1P  °^^^"  ^^^"  ^"  ^^^  com.pauy  to  be  at  this  time 
V^ideme^^aLt  ^g^^rant  of  him.  He  is  a  Diabolonian,  the 
^.f.       ^  son  of  a  Diabolonian  ;  I  knew  his  grandta- 

Jithetsm.  ther  and  his  father. 

Clerk.  Well  said  :  he  standeth  here  indicted  by  the  name 
of  Atheism,  &c.  and  is  charged,  that  he  hath  maintained,  and 
taught  that  there  is  no  God,  and  so  no  heed  to  be  taken  to 
any  religion.  What  say  you,  the  king's  witnesses,  to  this  i 
is  he  guilty,  or  not  ? 

Know-all.  My  lord,  I  and  he  were  once  in  Villains-lane  to- 
gether, and  he  at  that  time  talked  briskly  of  divers  opinions  ; 
and  then  and  there  I  heard  him  say,  that  for  his  part  he  be- 
lieved there  was  no  God  :  but,  said  he,  I  can  profess  one,  and 
be  religious  too,  if  the  company  I  am  in,  and  the  circumstances 
of  other  things  shall  put  me  upon  it. 

Clerk.  You  are  sure  you  have  heard  him  say  thus  I 

Knonu-all.  Upon  mine  oath,  I  heard  him  say  thus. 
M    T  U  i         '  Then  said  the  clerk,  Mr.  Tell-true,  what  say 

»'  ,  ^  f-^^^  you  to  the  king's  judges  touching  the  prisoner 

Tell-true.  My  Lord,  I  formerly  was  a  great  companion  of 
his  (for  the  which  I  now  repent  me)  and  1  have  often  heard 
him  say,  and  that  with  very  great  stomach-fulness,  that  he 
believed  there  was  neither  God,  angel,  or  spirit. 

Clerk.  Where  did  you  hear  him  say  so  ? 

Tell-true.  In  Black-mouth-lane,  and  in  Blasphemers-row, 
and  in  many  other  places  besides. 

Clerk.  Have  you  much  knowledge  of  him  ? 

Tell-true*  I  know  him  to  be  a  Diabolonian,  the  son  of  a  Di* 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  135 

abolonian,  and  an  horrible  man  to  deny  a  Deity  ;  his  father's 
name  was  Never-be-good,  and  he  had  more  children,  than 
this  Atheism.    I  have  no  more  to  say. 

Clerk.  Mr.  Hate-lyes,  look  upon  the  prisoner  at  the  bar  : 
do  you  know  him. 

Hate-lyes.    My   lord,    this  Atheism   is   one   of  the   vilest 

_,,  .  .         wretches  that  ever  I  came  near,  or  had  to  do 

/If      w"^"^^  with  in  my  life ;  I  have  heard  him   sav  that 
0/  Mr.  naie-  ^^^^^  jg  ^^   q^  .  j  ^^^^  ^^^^  ^^^  g^^  ^j,^^ 

•^'^■^'  there  is  no  world  to  come,  no  sin,  nor  punish- 

ment hereafter  ;  and  moreover,  I  have  heard  him  say,  that  it 
was  as  good  to  go  to  a  whore-house  as  to  hear  a  sermon. 

C/erk.  Where  did  you  hear  him  say  these  things  ? 

Hate-lyes.  In  Drunkard 's-row,  just  at  Rascals-lane  end,  at 
the  house  in  which  Mr.  Impiety  lived. 
T     ^-  .a    Clerk.  Set  him  by,  gaoler,*  and  set  Mr. Lust- 

f/^f^^-^^'^'^ingstothebar. 

^        •  Mr.   Lustings,  thou  art  here  indicted  by 

rr.  .    ,.  .  the  name  of  Lustings  (an  intruder  upon  the 

nts  indictment,  town  of  Mansoul)  for  that  thou  hast  devilishly 
and  traitorously  taught  by  practice  and  filthy  words,  that  it 
is  lawful  and  profitable  to  man  to  give  way  to  his  carnal 
desires;  and  that  thou,  for  thy  part,  hast  not,  nor  ever  wilt, 
deny  thyself  of  any  sinful  delight  as  long  as  thy  .  ame  is 
Lustings.  How  sayest  thou  ?  art  thou  guilty  of  this  indict- 
ment or  not  ? 

Ltutings.  Then  said  Mr.  Lustings,  My  lord,  I  am  a  man 
jj.     ,       of  high  birth,  and  have  been  used  to  pleasures,  and 

^^  P  ^^'  pastimes,  and  greatness.  I  have  not  been  wont  to 
be  snubbed  for  my  doings,  but  have  been  left  to  follow  my 
will  as  if  it  were  law.  And  it  seems  strange  to  me  that  I 
should  this  day  be  called  into  question  for  what  not  only  I, 
but  almost  all  men,  do  either  secretly  or  openly  countenance, 
love,  and  approve  of. 

Clerk.  Sir,  we  concern  not  ourselves  with  your  greatness, 
(though  the  higher,  the  better  you  should  have  been}  but  we 
are  concerned,  and  so  are  you,  about  an  indictment  preferr- 
ed against  you.     How  say  you  ?  are  you  guilty  of  it,  or  not  ? 
Liisiings.     Not  guilty. 

Clerk.  Cryer,  call  upon  the  witnesses  to  stand  forth  and 
give  their  evidence. 

«  ■ 

*  .Atheism  is  fairly  tried  and  JHStly  condemned.  A!as!  how  much  practical 
alheiim  is  there  among  iJroJt'ssi-d  Christians !  For  if  mm  live  wi-hout  prayer,  and 
in  opposition  to  iiis  will,  they  hve '♦  without  God  in  tlte  world."  and  what  is  this 
but  atheism  ? 

M 


134  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

mtnesses  called  ,  ^ff: .  Gentlemen,  you  the  witnesses 
against  Lusfmgs,  ^^^  the  k,ng,  come   and  give  m  your  evi- 

^  ^     dence  for  our  lord  the  kmg  agamst  the  pn- 

soner  at  the  bir. 

Clerk.  Come,  Mr.  Know-all,  look  upon  the  prisoner  at 
the  bar.     Do  you  know  him  ? 

Knozv-all.     Yes,  my  lord,  I  know  him. 

Clerk.     What  is  his  name  ? 

Knorji^-alL  His  name  is  Lustings  :  he  is  the  son  of  one 
Beastly  ;  his  mother  bare  him  in  Flesh-street :  she  was  one 
Lvil-concupiscence's  daughter.  I  knew  all  the  generation  of 
Ihem. 

Clerk.  Well  said.  You  have  heard  his  indictment :  what 
Ray  you  to  it  ?  is  he  guilty  of  the  things  charged  against  him, 
or  not  ? 

Kno^v-all.  My  lord,  he  has,  as  he  saith,  bepn  a  great  man 
indeed ;  and  greater  in  wickedness  than  by  pedigree,  more 
'than  a  thousand  fold. 

Clerk.  But  what  do  you  know  of  his  pariicular  actions, 
and  especially  with  reference  to  his  indictment  ? 

Kno*iv-all.  I  know  him  to  be  a  swearer,  a  lyar,  a  sabbath- 
jr.  . .  breaker ;  I  know  him  to  be  a  fornicator,  and  an  un- 
•b^^ ^^d  ^^^^"  person;  I  know  him  to  be  guilty  of  abun- 
j>rove  .  ^^jj^g  Qf  evils.  He  has  been,  to  my  knowledge,  a 
very  filthy  man. 

Clerk.  But  where  did  he  use  to  co'mmit  his  wickedness? 
in  some  private  corner,  or  more  openly  and  shamelessly  ? 

Kno-ju-all.     All  the  town  over,  my  lord. 

Clerk.  Come,  Mr.  Tell-true,  what  have  you  to  say  for  our 
lord  the  king  against  the  prisoner  at  the  bar  ? 

Tell-true.  My  lord,  all  that  the  first  witness  has  said  I 
know  to  be  true,  and  z  great  deal  more  besides. 

Clerk.    Mr.  Lustings,  do  you  hear  what  these  gentlemen  fey? 

Lujtings.     I  was  ever  of  opinion,  that  the  happiest  life 

that  a  man  could  live  on  earth,  was,  to  keep 

Lustings  sets  up  i^j^^^if  ^^^^  nothing   that  he  desired  in  the 

his  dejence.  ^^,^^^^  .  ^^^^  ^^^^^  j  ^^^^  ^^jg^  ^^  ^^^  ^^^^  ^^ 

this  opinion  of  mine,  but  have  lived  in  the  love  of  my  no- 
tions all  m.y  days:  nor  was  I  ever  so  churlish,  having  found 
such  sweetness  in  them  myself,  as  to  keep  the  commendation 
of  thtm  from  others. 

Court.  Then  said  the  court.  There  hath  proceeded  enough 
J  J.  from  his  own  mouth  to  lay  him  open  to  con- 

JncredHltty  set  ^^n^nation  ;  wherefore  set  him  by,*  gaoler,  and 
to  the  bar.        ^^^  y^^^  Incredulity  to  the  bar. 

*■  Lustings,  or  the  sjaful  lusts  of  t?.e  fies^^,  is  well  described  ;  he  ia  the  son  of  one 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  135 

Clerk.  Mr.  Incredulity,  thou  art  here  indicted  by  the 
,  name  of  I  credulity  (an   intruder  upon  the 

Hts  indtctmenU  ^^^^^  of  Mansoul,)  for  that  thou  hast  feloni- 
ously and  wickedly,  and  that  v.hen  thou  wert  an  officer  in 
the  town  of  Mansoul,  made  head  against  the  captains  of  the 
great  Shaddai,  when  they  came,  and  demanded  possession  of 
Mansoul ;  yei,  thou  didst  bid  defiance  to  the  name,  forces, 
and  cause  of  the  king;  and  didst  also,  as  did  Diabolus  thy 
captain,  stir  up  and  encourage  the  town  of  Mansoul  to  make 
head  against  and  resist  the  said  force  of  the  king.  What 
sayest  thou  to  this  indictment  ?  art  thou  guilty,  or  not  ? 

Then  said  Incretlulity,  I  know  not  Shaddai :  I  loved  my 
rj.  J  old  prince ;  I  thought  it  my  duty  to  be  true  to  my 
tits  plea,  ^.^^g^.^  j^j^jj  to  do  what  I  could  to  possess  the  minds 
of  the  men  of  M.insoul  to  do  their  utmost  to  resist  strangers 
and  foreigners,  and  with  might  to  fight  against  them.  Nor 
have  I,  nor  shall  I,  change  my  opinion  for  fear  of  trouble, 
though  you  at  present  are  possessed  ol  place  and  power, 

Covrt.  Then  said  the  court.  The  man,  as  you  see,  is  in- 
corrigible ;  he  is  for  maintaining  his  villanies  by  stoutness  of 
^  .       words,  and  his  rebellion  with  impudent  conti- 

;  Tf  A*^  dence.    And  therefore  set  him  by,  gaoler;* 

to  tbe  bar  ^^^  ^^^  y^^^  Forget-good  to  the  bar. 

Clerk.  Mr.  Forget-good,  thou  art  here  indicted  by  the 
rr-  ■  ,•  .  .  name  of  Forget-good  (an  intruder  upon  the 
His  mdictment.  ^^^^^  ^^  Mansoul,)  for  that  thou,  when  the 
whole  affairs  of  the  town  of  Mansoul  were  in  thy  hand,  didst 
utterly  forget  to  serve  them  in  what  was  good,  and  didst  fall 
in  with  the  tyrant  Diabolus  against  Shaddai  the  king,  against 
his  captains,  and  all  his  ho^gt,  to  the  dishonor  of  Shaddai, 
the  breach  of  his  law,  and  the  endangering  of  the  destruction 
of  the  famous  town  of  Mansoul.  What  sayest  thou  to  this 
indictment  ?  art  thou  guilty,  dr  nor  guilty  ? 

Then  said  Forget-good,  Gentlemen,  and  at  this  time  my 
Tj.      ,      judges,  as  to  the  indictment  by  which  I  %tand  ac- 

^i  p  ea.  ^.^gg^j  of  several  crimes  before  you,  pray  attribute 
my  forgetfulness  to  my  age,  and  not  to  my  wilfulness;  to  the 
craziness  of  my  brain,  and  not  the  carelessness  of  my  mind  ; 
and  then  I  hope  I  may  by  your  charity  be  excused  from  great 
punishment,  though  I  be  guilty. 

Then  said  the  court,  Forget-good,  Forget-good,  thy  for- 

Beastly,  his  mother  a  daughter  of  Evil-concupiscence,  a  swearer,  a  lyar,  a  fornica- 
tor, &c.  &c.  He  is  a  true  Diabolonian  ;  and  as  ali  God's  people  are  to  walk,  not 
accordini;  to  the  flesh,  but  according  to  the  spirit,  he  must  die, 

*  Unlje;ief  is  the  grea:  instigator  of  rebellion  against  Godj  out©/  his  ownmouth 
he  is  condemned  as  absolutely  incorrigible. 


136  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

getfulness  of  good  was  not  simply  of  frailty,  but  of  purpose 
and  for  that  thou  didst  loathe  to  keep  virtuous  things  in  thy 
mind.  What  was  bad,  thou  couldst  retain :  but  what  was 
good,  thou  couldst  not  abide  to  think  of  :  thy  age,  therefore, 
and  thy  pretended  craziness,  thou  makest  use  of  to  blind  the 
court  withal,  and  as  a  cloak  to  cover  thy  knavery.  But  let 
Witnesses  "^  ^^^^  what  the  witnesses  have  to  say  for  the 
£aUed  ^'"^'  against  the  prisoner  at  the  bar.  Is  he  guilty, 
of  this  indictment,  or  not  ? 

Hate-Vies.  My  lord,  I  have  heard  this  Forget-good  say,  that 
he  could  never  abide  to  think  of  goodness,  no  not  for  a  quar- 
ter of  an  hour. 

Clerk.  Where  didst  thou  hear  him  say  so  ? 

Hate-lies.  In  All-base-lane,  at  a  house  next  door  to  the 
sign  of  the  Conscience-seared-with-a-hot-iron. 

Clerk.  Mr.  Know-all,  what  can  you  say  for  our  lord  the 
king,  against  the  prisoner  at  the  bar  ? 

Kfiofuj-all.  My  lord,  I  know  the  man  well  ;  he  is  a  Diabo- 

General  cha-  ^°"^^"»  ^^'^  ^°"  °^  ^   Diabolonian,  his  father's 

fF'  ^'^"^^  ^^^^  Love-naught ;   and  for  him,  I  have 

.  ^  °  '  often  heard  him  say,  that  he  counted  the  very 
gi^  'goo  .  thoughts  of  goodness  the  most  burthensome 
thing  in  the  world. 

Clerk.  Where  have  yon  heard  him  say  these  words  ? 

Knonv-all.  In  Flesh- lane,  right  opposite  to  the  church. 

Then  said  the  clerk,  Come,  Mr.  Tell-true,  give  in  your 
evidence  concerning  the  prisoner  at  the  bar,  about  that  for 
which  he  stands  here,  as  you  see,  indicted  before  this  hono- 
rable court. 

Tell-true.  My  lord,  I  have  heard  him  often  say,  he  had  ra- 
ther think  of  the  vilest  tiling,  than  of  what  is  contained  in  the 
holy  scriptures. 

Clerk.  Where  did  you  hear  him  say  such  grievous  words  ? 

Tell- true.  Where  ?  in  a  great  many  places ;  particularly 
in  Nauseous-street,  in  the  house  of  one  Shameless  ;  and  in 
Filth-lane,  at  the  sign  of  the  Reprobate,  next  door  to  the 
Descent-into-the-pit^ 

Court.  Gentlemen,  you  have  heard  the  indictment,  his 
plea,  and  the  testimony  of  the  witnesses.* 

Gaoler,  set  Mr.  Hard-heart  to  the  bar. 

He  is  set  to  the  bar. 

Clerk,  Mr.  Hard-heart,  thou  art  hero  indicted  by  the  name 

*  Forgetfulness  of  good,  pleads  a  weak  head,  but  the  witnesses  prove  an  avowed 
hatred  of  every  thing  sciipiural  and  reliijioui  i  u  u  therefore  the  fault, of  the  he;irl 
rather  than  of  tlie  head,  for  who  is  he  that  cannot  remember  what  he  loves  f 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  13T 

.  .  of  Hard-heart  (an  intruder  upon  the  town  of 

Hard-heart  set  j^^^^goul,)  for  that  thou  didst  most  desperate- 
(0  the  bar.  j^  ^^^  wickedly  possess  the  town   of  Man- 

His  indictment,  soul  with  impenitency  and  obdurateness  ;  and 
didst  keep  them  from  remorse  and  sorrow  for 
their  evils  all  the  time  of  their  apostacy  from,  and  rebellion 
against,  the  blessed  king  Shaddai.  What  sayest  thou  to 
this  indictment  ?  art  thou  guilty,  or  not  guilty  ? 

Hard-heart.  My  lord,  I  never  knew  what  remorse  or  sor- 
row meant,  in  all  my  life  :  I  am  impenetrable,  I  care  for  no 
man  ;  nor  can  I  be  pierced  with  men's  grief,  their  groans  will 
not  enter  into  my  heart ;  whomsoever  I  mischief,  whomso- 
ever I  wrong,  to  me  it  is  music,  when  to  others  mourning. 

Court.  You  see  the  man  is  a  right  Diabolonian,  and  has 
convicted  himself.*  Set  him  by,  Gaoler,  and  set  INti*.  False- 
peace  to  the  bar. 

Mr.  False-peace,  thou  art  here  indicted  by  the  name  of 
„  ,  ^    False-peace  (an  intruder  upon   the  town  of 

False-peace  set  ^^^^^^^^^^  f^r  that  thou  didst  most  wickedly 
to  the  bar ^  ^^^   satanically  bring,   hold,    and   keep   the 

tlis  indictment.  ^^^^^  of  Mansoul,  both  in  her  apostacy,  and 
in  her  hellish  rebellion,  in  a  false,  groundless,  and  dangerous 
peace,  and  damnable  security,  to  the  dishonor  of  the  king, 
the  transgression  of  his  law,  and  the  great  damage  of  the 
town  of  Mansoul.  What  sayest  thou  ?  art-  thou  guilty  of 
this  indictment,  or  not  I 

Then  said  Mr.  False-peace,  Gentlemen,  and  you  now  ap- 
pointed to  be  my  judges,  I  acknowledge  that  my  name  is  Mr. 
rr    J    i     Peace  ;  but  that  my  name  is  False-peace,  I  utterly 

e  en  es  ^^^^^  If  your  honors  shpuld  please  to  send  for 
IS  name.  ^^y\]^^i^  intimately  know  me,  or  for  the  mid-wife 
that  laid  my  mother  of  me,  or  for  the  gossips  that  were  at 
my  christening,  they  will  any  or  all  of  them  prove,  that  my 
name  is  not  False-peace,  but  Peace.  Wherefore  I  cannot 
plead  to  this  indictment,  forasmuch  as  my  name  is  not  in- 
serted therein  ;  and  as  is  my  true  name,  so  also  aie  my  con- 
ditions. I  was  always  a  man  that  loved  to  live  at  quiet ;  and 
what  I  loved  myself,  that  I  thought  others  might  love  also. 
Wherefore  when  I  saw  that  any  of  my  neighbors  labored  un- 
der a  disquieted  mind,  I  endeavored  to  help  them  what  I 
could  ;  and  I  could  give  many  instances  of  this  good  temper 
of  mine :  As, 

1.  When  at  the  beginning  our  town  of  Mansoul  declined 

*  Hardnessof  heart  is  quite  in  character;  he  is  iajpetietiable,  and  koQWS  ngt 
how  to  relent ;  he  also  is  selt-condemned. 

M  3 


138  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

F  I  -t  a  '  *■-  ^^~  ^^^7''' of  Shaddai,  some  of  them  after- 
.-  r-  ^  1  *7  wards  began  to  have  disquieting  reflections 
pes  ots  conduct.  ^^  themselves  for  what  they  had  done  :  but 
I,  as  one  troubled  to  see  them  disquieted,  presently  sought 
out  means  to  get  them  quiet  again. 

2.  When  the  ways  of  the  old  world,  and  of  Sodom,  were 
in  fashion  ;  if  any  thing  happened  to  molest  those  that  were 
for  the  customs  of  the  present  times,  I  labored  to  make  them 
quiet  again,  and  to  cause  them  to  act  without  molestation. 

3.  To  come  nearer  home :  when  the  wars  broke  out  be- 
tAveen  Shaddai  and  Diabolus,  if  at  any  time  I  saw  any  of  the 
town  of  Mansoul  afraid  of  destruction,  I  often  used,  by  some 
way,  device,  invention  or  other,  to  labor  to  bring  them  to 
peace  again.  Wherefore,  since  I  have  been  always  the  man  of 
£0  virtuous  a  temper,  as  some  say  a  peace-maker  is,  and  if  a 
peace-maker  be  so  deserving  a  man,  as  some  have  been  bold 
to  attest  he  is  ;  then  let  me,  gentlemen,  be  accounted  by  you, 
who  have  a  great  name  for  justice  and  equity  in  Mansoul,  for 
a  man  that  deserveth  not  this  inhuman  way  of  treatment,  but 
liberty,  and  also  a  licence  to  seek  damage  of  those  that  have 
been  my  accusers. 

Then  said  the  clerk.  Crier,  make  proclamation. 

Crier.  *'  O  yes  !  Forasmuch  as  the  prisoner  at  the  bar  hath 
denied  his  name  to  be  that  which  is  mentioned  in  the  indict- 
_,  ,  ^-  /.  ment ;  the  court  requireth,  that  if  there  be 
Proclamattonfor  ^^^  in  this  place,  who  can  give  information 
the  witnesses  to  ^^  ^^^  ^^^^^  ^^^^^  original  and  right  name 
comeprtb.  ^^  ^j^^  prisoner,  they  would  come  forth  and 

give  in  their  evidence  :  for  the  prisoner  stands  upon  his  own 
innocence." 

Then  came  two  into  the  court,  and  desired  that  they  might 
have  leave  to  speak  what  they  knew  concerning  the  prisoner 
;it  the  bar  ;  the  name  of  the  one  was  Search-truth,  and  the 
name  of  the  other  Vouch-truth  :  so  the  court  demanded  of 
these  men,  if  they  knew  the  prisoner,  and  what  they  could 
say  concerning  him  ?  for  he  stands,  said  they,  upon  his  own 
vindication. 

Then  said  Mr.  Search-truth,  My  lord — 

Court.  Hold  ;  give  him  his  oath.  Then  they  swore  him  : 
80  he  proceeded. 

Search-truth.  My  lord,  I  know,  and  have  known  this  man 
from  a  child,  and  can  attest  that  his  name  is  False-peace.  I 
^         .  J  .   knew  his  father,  his  name  was  Mr.  Flatterer, 

The  evidence  gi-  ^^^  j^-^  jj-^Qther,  before  she  was  married,  was 
<ven    by   Mn      ^^|j^^  ^^  ^^^  ^^^^  ^  y^^^  Sooth-up  :  aod 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  139 

Search-truth.  these  two,  when  they  came  together,  lived 
not  long  without  this  son  ;  and  when  he  was  born,  they  cal- 
led his  name  False-peace.  I  was  his  playfellow,  only  I  was 
somewhat  older  than  he  ;  and  when  his  mother  used  to  call 
him  home  from  his  play,  she  would  say  to  him  False-peace, 
False-peace,  come  home  quick,  or  I  will  fetch  you.  Yea,  I 
knew  him  when  he  sucked  ;  and  though  I  was  then  but  little, 
yet  I  can  remember,  that  when  his  mother  used  to  sit  at  the 
door  with  him,  or  played  with  him  in  her  arms,  she  would 
call  him  twenty  times  together.  My  little  False-peace,  my 
pretty  False-peace !  and  O  my  sweet  rogue.  False-peace  ! 
and  again,  O  my  little  bird,  False-peace  !  and.  How  do  I 
love  my  child  !  The  gossips  also  know  it  is  thus  though  he 
has  had  the  face  to  deny  it  in  open  court. 

Then  Mr.  Vouch-truth  was  called  upon  to  speak  what  he 
knew  of  him.     So  they  sware  him. 

Then  said  Mr.  Vouch-truth,  My  lord,  all  that  the  former 
■A/r     TT     u        u>    witness   hath  said  is  true :  his  name  is 
Mr.  Vouch-truth  s  palse-peacc,  the  son  of  Mr.  Flatterer,  and 
e:vid^nce     agamst  y^^^^  Sooth-up  his  mother.     And  I  have  in 
^^"P^^^^'  former  times  seen  him  angry   with   those 

that  called  him  any  thing  e4se  but  False-peace,  for  he  would 
say  that  all  such  mocked  and  nicknamed  him  ;  but  this  was  at 
the  time  when  Mr.  False-peace  was  a  great  man,  and  when 
the  Diabolonians  were  the  brave  men  in  Man  soul. 

Court.  Gentlemen,  you  have  heard  what  these  two  men 
have  sworn  against  the  prisoner  at  the  bar.  And  now,  Mr. 
False-peace,  to  you  :  You  have  denied  your  name  to  be 
False-peace  ;  yet  you  see  that  these  honest  men  have  sworn 
that  this  is  your  name.  As  to  your  plea,  in  that  you  are 
quit;  besides  the  matter  of  your  indictment,  you  are  not  by  it 
charged  for  evil  doing,  because  you  are  a  man  of  peace,  or  a 
Th^  true  rharnr  P^^ce-maker  among  your  neighbors  ;  but 
1  he  truecharac    ^j^^^  ^^^  ^j^  wickedly  and  satanically  bring, 

/isfo-vcreT  ^^^P'  .^""^  ^^^^  ^^^  ^°^^'"  °^  Mansoul  both 

under  its  apostacy  from,  and  in  its  rebellion 
against  its  king,  in  a  false,  lying,  and  damnable  peace,  contrary 
to  the  law  of  Shaddai,  and  to  the  hazard  of  the  destruction 
of  the  then  miserable  town  of  Mansoul.  All  that  you  have 
pleaded  for  yourself,  is,  that  you  have  denied  your  name,  &c. 
but  here  you  see,  we  have  witnesses  to  prove  that  your  arr 
the  man. 

For  the  peace  that  you  so  much  boast  of  making  among 
your  neighbors,  know,  that  the  peace  that  is  net  a  compan- 
ion of  truth  and  holiness,  but  is  without  this  foundation,  is 


140  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

grounded  upon  a  lie,  and  is  both  deceitful  and  damnable,  as 
.-  also  the  great  Shaddai  hath  said:  thy  plea  therefore,  hath  not 
delivered  thee  from  what  by  thy  indictment  thou  art  charged 
with,  but  rather  it  doth  fasten  all  upon  thee. 

But  thou  shalt  have  very  fair  play :  let  us  call  the  witnesses 
that  are  to  testify  as  to  matters  of  fact,  and  see  what  they 
have  to  say  for  our  lord  the  king,  against  the  prisoner  at  the 
bar. 

Clerk.  Mr.  Know-all,  what  say  you  for  our  lord  the  king, 
against  the  prisoner  at  the  bar  ? 

Knoiv-all.  My  lord,  this  man  hath  for  a  long  time  made  it, 
Mr  Kno  -  //'  ^^  "^^  knowledge,  his  business  to  keep  the 
^    •\  '  town  of  Mansoul  in  a  sinful  quietness,  in  the 

midst  of  all  her  lewdness,  filthiness,  and 
tunnoils ;  and  hath  said,  and  that  in  my  hearing.  Come,  come, 
let  us  fly  from  all  trouble,  on  what  ground  soever  It  comes, 
and  let  us  be  for  a  quiet  and  peaceable  life  though  it  wanteth 
a  good  foundation. 

Clerk,  Come,  Mr.  Hate-lies,  what  have  you  to  say  ? 
Hate-lies,  My  lord,   I  have  heard  him  say,    that    peace, 
though  in  a  way  of  unrighteousness,  is  better  than  trouble 
with  truth. 

Clerk.  Where  did  you  hear  him  say  this? 
Hate-lies.  I  heard  him  say  it  in  Folly-yard,  at  the  house  of 
one  Mr.  Simple,  next  door  to  the  sign  of  the  Self-deceiver. 
Yea,  he  hath  said  this,  to  my  knowledge  twenty  times  in  that 
place.* 

Court,  We  may  spai-e  further  witness ;  this  evidence  is  plain 
A7  *  *A  *  *  ^"^  ^"^'*  Set  him  by.  Gaoler,  and  set  Mr. 
m-trutbsetto  2^To_trut}^  ^^  the  bar. Mr.  No-truth  thou 

zr  •'^H'  t  t  ^^  ^^^^  indicted  by  the  name  of  No-truth  (an 
titstnatctment,  intruder  upon  the  town  of  Mansoul,)  for  that 
thou  hast  always,  to  the  dishonor  of  Shaddai,  and  to  the 
endangering  of  the  utter  ruin  of  the  famous  town  of  Man- 
soul, set  thyself  to  deface  and  utterly  to  spoil  all  the  remain- 
ders of  the  law  and  image  of  Shaddai,  that  have  been  found 
in  Mansoul,  after  her  deep  apostacy  from  her  king,  to  Dia- 
bolus,  that  envious  tyrant.  What  sayest  thou  ?  art  thou 
guilty  of  this  indictment,  or  not  ? 
No-truth,  Not  guilty,  my  lord. 

•  False-peace  denies  his  name,  justifies  his  conduct,  and  pleads  his  mild  pacific 
disposition;  but  the  witnesses,  bearcb-truth,  Vouch-uuth,  and  others,  prove  he  is 
rightly  called  False-peace,  and  tliat  he  had  labored  to  keep  the  to\\n  ia  a  state  of 
sinful  quiet,  in  tlie  midst  of  all  its  abominations,  and  wl)en  it  ought  to  luve  beea 
alarmed ;  for  «  there  is  no  peace,  saith  my  God  to  the  wicked."  Ivery  gracious 
soul  will  unite  ia  its  condemaaiion. 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  141 

'  Then  the  witnesses  were  called  ;  and  Mr.   Know-all  first 

gave  in  his  evidence  against  him. 

Know-all,  My  lord,  this  man  was  at  the  pulling  down  of 

„.  ..^  ,  ;  the  image  of  Shaddai ;  yea  this  is  he  that  did 
Hls  gutlt  clearly  -^  ^.^j^  gj^  ^^^^  ^^^^^^^     I    ^^^^jf  ^^^^^  ^y 

proved.  ^^^  ^^^^  j^.^  ^^  j^^  ^^^  ^^  ^^  -^  ^j.  ^^^  qq^^. 

mand  of  Diabolus.  Yea,  this  Mr.  No-truth  did  more  than 
this,  he  did  also  set  up  the  horned  images  of  the  beast  Dia- 
bolus, in  the  same  place.  This  is  also  he  that,  at  the  bid- 
diiig  of  Diabolus,  rent  and  tore,  and  caused  to  be  consumed, 
all  that  he  could  of  the  remainders  of  the  law  of  the  king, 
even  whatever  he  could  lay  his  hands  on  in  Mansoul. 

Clerk.  Who  saw  him  do  this,  besides  yourself? 

Hate-lies.  I  did,  my  lord,  and  so  did  many  others  beside  : 
for  this  was  not  done  by  stealth,  or  in  a  corner,  but  in  the 
open  view  of  all ;  yea,  he  chose  himself  to  do  it  publicly,  for 
he  delighted  in  doing  it. 

Clerk.  Mr.  No-truth,  how  could  you  have  the  face  to 
plead  Not  guilty,  when  you  were  so  manifestly  the  doer  of 
all  this  wickedness  ? 

No-truth.  Sir,  I  thought  I  must  say  something  ;  and  as  my 

rj-     ,r         name  is,  so  I  speak  :  I  have  been  [advantaged 

ejence.  ^^^^^^  before  now,  and  did  not  know  but,  by 

speaking   no  truth,  I  might  have  reaped  the  same  benefit 

now.* 

Clerk.  Set  him  by.  Gaoler,  and  set  Mr.  Pitiless  to  the 

P'tH         1 1    ^*'^  ^^^' ■^^'  ^^^'^^^^^»  W\OM  art  here  indict- 

.  r  /  ,         .      ed  by  the  name  of  Pitiless  (an  intruder  upon  the 

ar.  town  of  Mansoul,)  for  that   thou  didst   most 

treacherously  and  wickedly  shut  up  all  bowels  of  compassion, 

Tj-  -  J-  .  ^  and  wouldst  not  suffer  poor  Mansoul  to  con- 
nis  indictment.      ,    ,  •  v         i.    u    j 

sole  her  own  misery,  when  she  had  aposta- 
tized, from  her  rightful  king  ;  but  didst  evade,  and  at  all 
tiiiies  turn  her  mind  away  from  those  thoughts  that  had  in 
them  a  tendency  to  lead  her  to  repentance.  What  sayest 
thou  to  this  indictment  ?  guilty,  or  not  guilty  ? 

Pitiless.  Not  guilty  of  pitilessness  :  ail  I  did,  w^as  to  chear 
Pitiless  d'  '     ^^'  according  to   my  name  ;  for  my  name  is 
his  name  ^^^^  not  Pitiless,  but  Chear-^ip  ;  and  I  could  not 
abide  to  see  Mansoul  inclined  to  melancholy. 

Clerk,  How  1   do  you  deny  your  name,  and  say  it  is  not 

*  No-truth,  or  Falseboed,  isa  dfe?perate  Diabolonian  ;  it  was  he  who  defaced  (he 
image  of  God,h;,!ieJ  his  law,  and  endeavored  utterly  lo  dcMro-  ali  gncdness  in  the 
lownjbulhe  liuit  .<nows  ail,  and  wiio  lequir etb  iruib  ifl  Uk  inward  pait»,wJU 
detect  and  destroy  him. 


142  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

Pitiless,  but  Cliear-up  ?  Call  for  witness  :  what  say  you  the 
witnesses  to  this  plea  ? 

Kno-w-alL  My  lord,  his  name  is  Pitiless  ;  so  he  hath  wrote 
himself  in  all  papers  of  concern  wherein  he  has  had  to  do. 
jBut  these  Diabolonians  love  to  counterfeit  their  names.  Mr. 
Covetousness  covers  himself  with  the  name  of  Good-hus- 
bandry, or  the  like  :  Mr.  Pride  can,  when  need  is,  call  him- 
self Mr.  Neat,  Mr.  Handsome,  or  the  like,  and  so  of  all  the 
rest  of  them. 

Clerk,  Mr.  Tell-true,  what  say  you  ? 

Tell-true.  His  name  is  Pitiless,  my  lord :  I  have  known  him 
from  a  child ;  and  he  hath  done  all  that  wickedness  where- 
with he  stands  charged  in  the  indictment ;  but  there  is  a  com- 
pany of  them  that  are  not  acquainted  with  the  danger  of 
damning,  therefore  they  call  all  those  melancholy,  who  have 
•serious  thoughts  how  that  state  should  be  shunned  by  them.* 

Clerk.  Set  Mr.  Haughty   to  the   bar.    Gaoler. Mr. 

Han^ht  •  *  /  Haughty,  thou  art  here  indicted  by  the  name 
theba  ''  ^^'  ^  ^^  Haughtv  (an  intruder  upon  -the  town  of 
Mansoul,)  ix)r  that  thou  didst  most  traitorously 
and  devilishly  teach  the  town  of  Mansoul  to  carry  it  loftily 
TT-  •  r-  .  .  and  stoutly  against  the  summonses  that  were 
nis^   tnaictment.  ^j^^^  .j^^^^  y^^^  ^^^  captains  of  the  king  Shad- 

dai. .  Thou  didst  also  teach  the  town  of  Mansoul  to  speak 
contemptuously  and  villifyingly  of  their  great  king  Shaddai  ; 
and  didst  moreover  encourage,  both  by  words  and  example, 
Mansoul  to  take  up  arms  both  against  the  king,  and  his  son 
Immanuel.  How  sayestthou  ?  art  thou  guilty  of  this  indict- 
ment or  not  ? 

Haughty.  Gentlemen,  I  have  always  been  a  man  of  courage 
and  valor,  and  have  not  used,  when  under  the  greatest  clouds, 
to  sneak  or  hang  down  the  head  like  a  bulrush  ;  nor  did  it  at 
all  at  any  time  please  me  to  see  men  veil  their  bonnets  to  those 
that  have  opposed  them.    Yea,  though  their  adversaries  seem- 

-,  TT  ,  .  ed  to  have  ten  times  the  advantage  of  them. 
mr,naug/otyjuj'  j  ^jj  ^^^^  ^^^  ^^  consider  who  was  my  foe, 

tjies  jtmsej,  ^^^  what  the  cause  was  in  which  I  was  en- 
gaged ;  it  was  enough  for  me  if  I  carried  it  bravely,  fought 
like  a  man,  and  came  off  a  victor. 

•  Pitiless  is  charged  with  wickedly  evadinsr  all  those  thoughts  which  should  have 
led  to  repentance  J  but  endeavors  to  exculpate  himself  under  the  name  of  Chcar- 
upi  so  many  sins  shelter  ther>selvi!s  under  pleasing  names: 
"  With  names  of  virtue  she  deceives 

The  aged  and  the  young  ; 
And  while  the  heedless  wretch  believes, 
*he  makes  his  fetters  strong." 


f 
^ 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  143 

Court.  Mr.  Haughty,  you  are  not  here  indicted  for  that 
you  have  been  a  valiant  ma-n,  nor  for  your  courage  and  stout- 
ness in  times  of  distress  ;  but  for  that  you  have  made  use  of 
this  your  pretended  valor  to  draw  the  town  of  Mansoul  into 
acts  of  rebellion  both  against  the  great  king  and  Immanuel  his 
son.  This  is  the  crime,  and  the  thing  wherewith  thou  art 
charged  in  and  by  the  indictment.  But  he  made  no  anwer 
to  that.* 

Now  when  the  court  had  thus  far  proceeded  against  the 
prisoners  at  the  bar,  then  they  put  them  over  to  the  verdict 
of  their  jury,  to  whom  they  addressed  themselves  after  this 
manner : 

Court.  Gentlenftn  of  the  jury,  you  have  been  here,  and 
rru  r  »  ./  ^^^^  ^^^'^  these  men  :  vou  have  heard  their 
ihe  Lourt  sad-  indictments,  their  pleas,  and  what  the  w4t- 
dress  to  the  jury,  messes  have  testified  against  them  :  now  what 
remains,  is,  that  you  forthwith  withdraw  yourselves  to  some 
place,  where  without  confusion  you  may  consider  of  what 
verdict,  in  a  way  of  truth  and  righteousness,  you  ought  to 
bring  in  for  the  king  against  them,  and  bring  it  in  accordingly. 

Then  the  jury,  to  wit,  Mr.  Belief,  Mr.  True-heart,  Mr. 
.  Upright,  Mr.  Hate-bad,  Mr.  Love-good,  Mr.  See-truth,  Mr. 
If  eavenly-mind,  Mr.  Moderate,  Mr.  Thankful,  Mr.  Humble, 
JVIr.  Good-work,  and  Mr.  Zeal-for-God,  withdrew  them- 
selves, in  order  to  their  work.  Nq^v  when  they  were  shut 
up  by  themselves,  they  fell  to  discourse  among  themselves 
in  order  to  the  drawing  up  of  their  verdict. 

And  thus  Mr.  Belief  (for  he  was  the  foreman)  began  : 
er-i  .  J  V  "  Gentlemen,"  quoth  he,  "  for  the  men, 
rhejury  deh-ver  ^j^^  p^^^ners  at  the  bar  ;  for  my  part,  I  be^ 

!?  f- T/  ^Jev^  ^^^t  they  a"  deserve  death."     "  Very 

atstinctiy.  right,"  said  Mr.  True-heart,  «  I  am  wholly 

of  your  opinion."  "  And  so  am  I,"  said  Mr.  Upright.  "  O 
what  a  mercy  is  it,"  said  Mr.  Hate-bad,  "  that  such  villains 
as  these  are  apprehended  !"  "  Ay,  ay,"  said  Mr.  Love-good, 
this  is  one  of  the  joyfullest  days  that  ever  I  saw  in  my  life." 
Then  said  Mr.  See-truth,  "  I  know  that  if  we  judge  them  to 
death,  our  verdict  shall  stand  before  Shaddai  himself."  "  Nor 
do  I  at  all  question  it,'"  said  Mr.  Heavenly-mind ;  he  said 
moreover,  "  when  all  such  beasts  as  these  are  cast  out  of 
.  Mansoul,  what  a  goodly  town  will  it  be  then  1"  Then  said 
Mr.  Moderate,  "  It  is  not  my  manner  to  pass  my  judgment 
with  rashness  j  but  for  these,  their  crimes  are  so  notorious, 

j-      *  The  htughtinesiof  man  muit  be  brought  low,  for  God  abasetfi  the  proud,  but 
y    giveth  grace  to  the  huicble. 


144  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

and  the  witness  so  palpable,  that  that  man  must  be  willfully 
blind  who  says  the  prisoners  ought  not  to  die.'*  '•■  Blessed  be 
God,"  said  Mr.  Thankful,  "  that  the  traitors  are  in  safi^  cus- 
tody." "  And  I  join  with  you  in  this,  upon  my  bare  knees," 
said  Mr.  Humble.  "  I  am  glad  also,"  said  Mr.  Good-work. 
Then  said  the  warm  man,  and  true-hearted  Mr.  Zeal-for- 
God,  "  Cut  them  off;  they  have  been  the  plague,  and  sought 
the  destruction  of  Mansoul."* 

Thus  therefore  being  all  agreed  in  their  verdict,  they  came 
instantly  into  the  court. 

C/er.k.  Gentlemen  of  the  jury,  answer  all  to  your  names. 
Mr.  Belief,  One :  Mr.  True-heart,  Two  :  Mr.  Upright, 
Three :  Mr.  Hate-bad,  Four  :  Mr.  Love-good,  Five  :  Mr^ 
See-truth,  Siv  :  Mr.  Heavenly-mind,  Seven  :  Mr.  Moderate, 
Eight :  Mr.  Thankful,  Nine  ;  Mr.  Humble,  Ten:  Mr.  Good- 
work,  Eleven  :  and  Mr.  Zeal-for-God,  Twelve :  Good  men 
and  true,  stand  together  in  your  verdfct ;  are  you  all  agreed  ? 

yury.  Yes,  my  lord. 

ClerJk.  Who  shall  speak  for  you  ? 

ytiry.  Our  foreman, 

&erk.  You,  the  gentlemen  of  the  jury,  |;)eing  empannelled 
for  our  lord  the  king,  to  serve  here  in  a  matter  of  life  and 
death,  have  heard  the  trials  of  each  of  these  men  the  prison- 
ers at  the  bar  :  what  say  you  ?  are  they  guilty  of  that,  and 
those  crimes  for  which  they  stand  here  indicted,  or  are  they 
not  guilty  ? 

^,.  ,    Foreman.  Guilty,  my  Lord. 

All  pronounced    ^^^^.^^  ^ook  to  your  prisoners,  goaler. 
^"'  ^'  This  was  done  in  the  morning,  and  in  the 

afternoon  they  received  sentence  of  death  according  to  the 
law. 

The  goaler,  therefore,  having  received  such  a  charge,  put 
them  all  in  the  inward  prison,  to  preserve  them  there  till  the 
day  of  execution,  which  was  to  be  the  next  morning. 

But  now  to  see  how  it  happened,  one  of  the  prisoners,  In- 
credulity by  name,  in  the  interim  betwixt  the  sentence  and 

,  J  7-  L  z.  time  of  execution,  broke  prison,  and  made 
Incredulity  breaks   j^j^  ^^^^^^^  ^^^  ^^^  j^j^^  ^^,^y  q^i^^  ^^^  ^f 

P^^^°^*  the  town  of  Mansoul,  and  lay  lurking  in 

•  There  is,  in  the  renewed  soul,  a  sincere  Hetestation  of  all  sin.  As  this  jury  are 
unanimous  ia  theii  verdict,  so  all  real  Chriiilians  will  most  coidially  unite  in  doom- 
ing bis  luits  to  death. 

**  Yes,  my  Redeemer,  tl.ey  shall  die. 
My  heart  hath  so  decreed  ; 
Nor  wi.l  I  spare  the  guilty  things 
That  made  my  Saviour  Weed." 


-THE  HOLY  WAR.  liS 

^vich  places  an«l  holes  as  he  might,  until  he  should  a£:ain  have 
opportunity  to  do  the  town  of  Mansoul  a  mischief  for  their 
thus  handling  of  him  as  they  did. 

"Now  when  Mr.  Trueman  the  gaoler  perceived  that  he  had 
lost  his  prisoner,  he  was  in  a  heavy  taking,  because  be  (that 
prisoner  we  speak  of)  was  the  very  worst  of  all  the  gang  : 
wherefore  first  he  goes  and  acquaints  my  Lord-mayor,  Mr. 
Recorder,  and  my  Lord  Will-be-will,  with  the  matter,  and 
to  get  of  them  an  order  to  make  search  for  him  throughout 
the  town  of  Mansoul.  So  an  ordeV  he  got,  and  search  w'as 
made,  but  no  such  man  could  now  be  found  in  all  the  town 
of  Mansoul. 

All  that  could  be  gathered,  was,  that  he  had  lurked  awhile 
about  the  outside  of  the  town,  and  that  here  and  there  one 
or  other  had  a  glympse  of  him  as  he  made  his  escape  out  of 
Mansoul ;  one  or  tvv^o  also  affirmed,  that  they  saw  him  with- 
out the  town,  going  apace  quitf  over  the  plain.*  Now  when 
he  was  quite  gone,  it  was  affirmed  by  one  Mr.  Did-see,  that 
J.        ,  J.  he  ranged  all  over   dry   places,   till  he   met 

mn-eduiity  goes  ^^.^^^  Diabolus  his  ft-iend  ;  and  where  should 
to  uiaboiits,  ^j^gy  ^^^^  ^^^  another  but  upon  Hell-gate- 
hill.  But  oh  !  what  a  lamentable  story  did  the  old  gentleman 
tell  to  Diabolus,  concerning  what  sad  alteration  Immanud 
had  made  in  Mansoul ! 

As,  ftiit,  how  Mansoul  had  after  some  delays,  received  a 

,  ^  „     , .         general  pardon  at  the  hands  of  Immanuel ; 
and  tells   him  i   ..i.  1    ...         u   j    •       ..    i    i  •        •  ^        i 

,    ^  J  7  and  that   they  had   nivited   liim    mto   *:he 

nuhat  immanuel  .  j  i    j     •         u-       ^i  ^i     r       l- 

,  .      .     town,  and  had  given  him  the  castle  for  his 
IS  no-iv  ^  oing  in  possession.     He  said   moreover,  that   they 

ansGU..  j^,^^  called  his  soldiers  into  the  town,  co\  et- 

pd  who  should  quarter  the  most  of  them  ;  they  also  enter~ 
L .lined  him  with  the  timbrel,  song,  and  dance.  But  that, 
-aid  Incredulity,  that  is  the  sorest  vexation  to  me,  that  he 
hath  pulled  down,  O  father,  thy  iirage,  and  set  up  his  own  ; 
pulled  down  thy  officers  and  set  up  his  own.  Yea,  and  Wiil- 
be-will,  that  rebel,  who,  one  would  have  thought,  should  ne- 
ver have  turned  from  us,  is  now  in  as  great  favor  with  Imma- 
nuel as  ever  he  was  with  thee.  But,  besides  all  this,  this 
Will-be'will  has  received  a  special  commission  from  his  Mas- 
ter, to  search  for,  to  apprehend,  and  to  put  to  death,  all,  and 
all  manner  of  Diabolonians  that  he  shall  find  in  Mansoul : 

*  Unbelief  was  apprehended  and  condemne'i— but,  alas  !  he  escapes.  This  iO' 
ci.lcni  IS  inlroduc.  a  by  the  lathor  wit:i  grc-.tl  sk-U  ;  lie  -!ude^  justice,  and  ri;es  to-, 
hel',  to  meditate  new  mischiefs.  A!i  !  wnere  is  ihe  bthevci  wii  is  at  al:  thnts 
whojly  free  from  the  awaults  u.  this  ilrdi-ret)el  f  where  is  ihc-  .  Jriitian  who  hai  not 
occasion  to  say,  and  tiut  with  tea^^,  "Lord  ;  1  bdieve,  heij)  thou  mine  uabelicf  ?" 
N 


146  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

yea,  and  this  Will-be-will  has  taken  and  committed  to  prison 
already  eight  of  my  lord's  most  trusty  friends  in  Mansoul  ; 
nay  further,  my  lord,  (with  grief  I  speak  it,)  they  have  been 
all  arraigned,  condemned,  and  I  doubt,  before  this,  executed 
in  Mansoul.  I  told  my  lord  of  eight ;  and  myself  was  the 
-ninth,  who  should  assuredly  have  drunk  of  the  same  cup,  but 
that  through  craft  I  have  ma  is  mine  escape  from  them. 

When  Diabolus  had  heard  this  lamentable  story,  he  yelled, 

D'  b  1        11    ^'^^i  snuffed  up  the  wind  like  a  dragon,   and 

, .      ^        made  the  sky  look  dark  with  his  roaring  :  he 

enus.  ^|g^  svvarethat  he  would  try  to  be  revenged  of 

Mansoul  for  this.     So  they  concluded  to  enter  into  great  con-. 

aultation,  how  they  might  get  the  town  of  Mansoul  again.* 

Now  before  this  time  the  day  was  come,  in  which  the  pri- 
soners in  Mansoul  were  to  be  executed,  Rom.  viii.  13.  vi.  12, 
■  13,  14.  So  they  were  brought  to  the  cross,  and  that  by 
Mansoul,  in  most  solemn  manner :  for  the  prince  said,  that 
this  should  be  done  by  the  hand  of  the  town  of  Mansoul ;  that 
I  may  see,  said  he,  the  forwardness  of  my  now  redeemed 
Mansoul  to  keep  my  word,  and  to  do  my  commandments  ; 
and  that  I  may  bless  Mansoul  in  doing  this  deed.  Gal.  v.  24. 
Proof  of  sincerity  pleases  me  well,  let  Mansoul  therefore  first 
lay  their  hands  upon  these  Diabolonians  to  destroy  them. 

So  the  town  of  Mansoul  slew  them^  according  to  the  word  of 
--,       .  theirprinceibutwhentheprisonerswerebrought 

e prisoners  ^^  ^^^  cross  to  die,  you  can  h?rdly  believe  what 
executed.  troublesome  work  Mansoul  had  of  it  to  put  the 

Diabolonians  to  death  ;  for  the  men  knowmg  that  they  must 
die,  and  all  of  them  having  implacable  enmity  in  their  heart 
to  Mansoul,  what  did  they  do  but  take  courage  at  the  cross, 
and  there  resist  the  men  of  the  town  of  Mansoul  ?  Where- 
fore the  men  of  Mansoul  were  forced  to  cry  out  for  help  to 
the  captains  and  men  of  war.  ]S"ow  the  great  Shaddai  had  a 
secretary  in  the  town,  and  he  was  a  great  lover  of  the  men  of 
Mansoul,  and  be  was  at  the  place  of  execution  also :  so  he 
hearing  the  men  of  Mansoul  cry  out  against  the  strugglings 
and  unruliness  of  the  prisoners,  rose  up  from  his  place,  and 
came  and  put  his  hands  upon  the  hands  of  the  men  of  Man- 
soul. So  they  crucified  the  Diabolonians  that  had  been  a 
plague,  a  grief,  and  an  offence  to  the  town  of  Mansoul,  Rom. 
viii.  I3.f 

*  As  the  conversion  of  sinners  occasions  joy  in  heaven,  soj  pfobably,  it  produces 
rexation  and  griet  iuhell. 

+  The  greatest  proof  of  our  sincere  attachment  to  Christ  is  the  destn»ction  of  our 
sns  J  not  suffcridg  \hcva  to  reign  ui  oui-  mortal  bodies^  but  crucif/ing  the  flesh  witk 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  I4T 


CHAPTER  XI. 

Mr.  Experience  is  made  an  officer....  The  Charter  of  the  Toivn 
graciously  reneivedy  and  enlarged  with  special  pri'vileges.... 
The  ministry  of  the  Gospel  regularly  established  under  the 
direction  of  the  secretary. ...Mr.  Conscience  ordained  a  preach' 
er.. ..Directions  hotu  to  behave  to  the  ministers. ...The  inha-.. 
bitants  are  clad  in  nvhite.. ..God's -peace  appointed  to  rule.... 
The  unexampled  Felicity  of  the  Toiun. 

NOW  when  this  good  work  was  done,  the  prince  came 
down  to  see,  to  visit,  to  tpeak  comfortably  to  the  men 
of  Mansoul,  and  to  strengthen  their  hands  in  such  work. 
^,         .        And  he  said  to  them,  that  by  this  act  of  their's 
^  j^'^^  he  had  proved  them,  and  found  them  to  be  lovers 
comes  ^  own  ^^  ^^^  person,  observers  of  his  laws,  and  such  ai 
/  /T/f '^    '  ^^^  ^'^°  respect  to  his  honor.     He  said  morc- 
over  (to  shew  them  that  they  by  this  should  not 
be  losers,  nor  the  town  of  Mansoul  weakened  by  the  loss  of 
rj  .  them,)  that  he  would  make  them  another  captain 

l""''!?r^"^  and  that  of  one  of  themselves;  and  that  this  cap- 
make  them  a  ^^.^  ^^^^^^  ^^  ^^^  ruler  of  a  thousand,  for  the 
new  captain.  ^^^^  ^^^  benefit  of  the  now  flourishing  town 
of  Mansoul. 

So  he  called  one  to  him  whose  name  was  Waiting,  and 
said  to  him.  Go  quickly  up  to  the  castle-gatc,    and  enquire 
^        .  there   for  one   Mr.  Experience,   that  waiteth 

th^^Vh  ^P^"  ^^^  noble  captain,  the  Captain  Credence, 
must  De  tfoe  ^^^  ^j^  j^.^  ^^^^  hither  to  me.  So  the  mes- 
new  captain,  gg^ger  ttiat  waited  upon  the  good  Prince  Im.- 
manuel,  went  and  said  as  he  was  commanded.  Now  the 
young  gentleman  was  waiting  to  see  the  captain  train  and 
muster  his  men  in  the  castle-yard.  Then  said  Mr.  Waiting 
to  him,  Sir,  the  prince  would  that  you  should  come  down  to 
his  highness  forthwith.  So  he  brought  him  down  to  Imman- 
uel,  and  he  came  and  made  obeisance  before  him.  Now  the 
men  of  the  town  knew  Mr.  Experience  well,  for  he  was  bom 
Th  IT'ci-  ^"^  ^^^^  *"  Mansoul ;  they  also  knew  him  to 
iionftf  their  ^^  ^  '^^^  °^  conduct,  of  valor,  and  a  person 
■^  prudent  in  matters  ',  he  was  also  a  comely  per* 

its  affections  and  lusts  :  But  indeed  our  sins  struggle  mucl>,  and  die  hard,  and  oat 
own  native  strength  is  insufficient  for  their  mortification  ;  tiiq  Spirit  therefore  is 
introduced  as  helping  in  this  work  ;— for, "  if  we.  through  the  Spirit,  do  mwli^ 
tlie  deeds  of  Jlie  body,  we  shall  live,"    Rom.  tiii.  13. 


148  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

neiv  captain,   son,  well  spoken,  and  very  successful  in  his 
undertakings. 

Wherefore  the  hearts  of  the  townsmen  were  transported 
with  joy  when  they  saw  that  the  prince  hhnself  was  so  taken 
with  Mr.  Experience,  th.it  he  would  needs  make  him  a  captain. 

So  with  one  consent  they  bow^d  ^'  e  L  »ce  before  Imman- 
uel,  and  with  a  shout  said,  Let  Immanii;:;!  live  for  ever !  Then 
said  the  prince  to  the  young  gentlemen  whose  name  was 
Mr.  E::perience,  I  have  thought  good  to  confer  upon  thee  a 
place  of  trust  and  honor  ih  this  my  town  of  Mansoul  (then 
tJie  young  mar.  bowed  his  head  and  worshipped  :)  it  is,  said 
Immanucs  that  ..hou  shouldst  be  a  captain,  a  captain  over  a 
thousand  jiit n  in  my  beloved  town  of  Mansoul.  I'hen  said 
the  captain,  Let  the  king  live  !  So  the  prince  gave  out  orders 
forthwith  to  the  king's  secretary,  that  he  should  draw  up  for 
Mr.  Experience  a  commission  to  make  him  a  captain  over  a 
tliousand  men  ;  and  let  it  be  brought  to  me,  said  he,  that  I 
may  set  to  my  seal.  So  it  was  done  as  commanded.  The 
p-.  .    .      commission  was  drawn  up,  brought  to  Im- 

"f,"/?^''''^"''''''  niai.uel,  and  he  set  his  seal  thereto.     Then  by 
un  ,Anu  ^,^^  \:ixxi(X  of  Ml*.  Waiting,  he  sent  it  away  to 

t-he  captain. 

Now  •- )  soon  as  the  captain  had  received  his  commission, 
he  sounded  his  trumpet  for  volunteers,  and  young  men  came 
to  him  apace  ;  yea,  the  greatest  and  chief  men  in  the  town 
rent  their  sons  to  be  inlistcd  under  his  command.  Thus  Cap- 
tain Experience  came  under  command  to  Immanuel,  for  the 
^;  ,       good  of  the  town  of  Mansoul.     He  had  for  his 

n  under-  \^^-^Y^^^.7a\\.  one  Mr.  Skilful,  and  for  his  cornet  one 
cj/icers.  -jyi^^  Memory.  His  under-officers  I  need  not 
r.nme ;  1  Sam.  xvii.  srr,  37.  His  colors  were  the  white  co- 
lors, for  the  town  o^  Mansoul  ;  and  the  escutcheon  was  the 
dead  lion  and  the  dead  bear.*  So  the  prince  returned  to  his 
royal  palace  again.     . 

Now  when  tie  was  returned  thither,  the  elders  of  Jthe  town 
of  Mansoul,  to  wit.  My  Lord,  mayor,  the  Recorder  and  the 
Lord  Will-be-will,  went  to  congratulate  him,  and  in 
special  way  to  thank  him  for  his  love,  care,  and  the  tender 
compassion  which  he  shewed  to  his  ever-obliged  town  of 
Mansoul.     So  after  a  while,  and  some  sweet  communion  be- 

*  Experience  in  divine  things  is  cfven  of  great  us*  to  the  Cluistian,  especially  in 
seasons  of  d J ikness  and  dan«;er  j  a  rernllection  ofwliat  God  lua.  done  for  \is,en- 
C(  ira^es  us  still  to  hope  in  him.  The  autlior  refers  to  1  Sam.  xvii.  36, 37,  wlicre  the 
s!n:).ii;^  D.widboidl;' undei  takes  to  encouner  Goliath  the  Philistine  giant :  "  Thy 
servant',  (said  he  to  S'aul.)  <lev/  b"th  the  iion  and  Mie  bear  i....the  Lord  who  deliver- 
ed ine  ^.om  the  paw  of  taelwu  aai  Uic  Uear,wiU  deliver  me  out  of  tlie  baud  •f 
tUi*  i'uiItstLoe." 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  14» 

tween  them,  the  townsmen,  having  solemnly  ended  their  cere- 
mony, returned  to  their  place  again. 

Immanuel  also  appointed  them  a  day  wherein  he  would 
__  renew  their  charter,  yea  wherein  he  would  re- 

Me  renews  ^^^^  ^^^  enlarge  it,'  mending  several  faults 
their  charter,  ^i^^^ein,  that  MansouFs  yoke  might  be  yet  more 
easy,  Heb.  viii.  13.  Matt.  xi.  and  this  he  did  without  any 
desire  or  their's,  even  of  his  own  frankness  and  noble  mind.  So 
when  he  had  sent  for  and  seen  their  old  one,  he  laid  it  by,  and 
said,  «  Now  that  which  decayeth  and  vt^axeth  old,  is  ready  to 
vanish  away."  He  said  moreover,  the  town  of  Mansoul  shall 
have  another,  and  a  better.*  An  epitome  whereof  take  as 
follows  : 

"  I  Immanuel,  Prince  of  peace,  and  a  great  lover  of  the 
town  of  Mansoul,  do,  in  the  name  of  my  father,  and  of  my 
own  clemency,  give,  grant,  and  bequeath  to  my  beloved  towiji 
of  Mansoul : 

— ,       ,  -      *<  First,  Free  and  full  forgiveness  of  all 

'  ^-A^r^^r  oj  ^yrongs,  injuries,  and  offences,  done  by  them 
^^  j^  °-'  against  my  father,  me,  their  neighbors,  ox 
mansouu  themselves,  Heb.  viii.  John  xvii.  8.  14. 

"  Secondly,  I  do  give  them  the  holy  law,  and  my  testa- 
ment, with  all  therein  contained,  for  their  everlasting  com- 
fort and  consolation,  2  Pet.  i.  4.  2  Cor.  vi.  l.  i  John  i.  16. 

**  Thirdly,  I  do  also  give  them  a  portion  of  the  self-same 
grace  and  goodness  that  dwells  in  my  father's  heart  and  mine. 

**  Fourthly,  I  do  give,  grant,  and  bestow  upon  them  freely 
the  world,  and  what  is  therein,  for  their  good,  1  Cor.  iii.  21, 
f  2.  And  they  shall  have  that  power  over  it,  as  shall  stand  with 
the  honor  of  my  father,  my  glory,  and  their  comfort,  yea,  I 
grant  them  the  benefits  of  life  and  death,  and  of  things  pre- 
sent and  things  to  come.  This  privilege,  no  other  city,  town, 
or  corporation  shall  have,  but  my  Mansoul  only. 

"  Fifthly,  I  do  give  and  grant  them  leave,  and  free  access 
to  me  in  my  palace  at  all  seasons,  there  to  make  known  their 
wants  to  me  ;  and  I  give  them  moreover  a  promise,  thai.  I 
will  hear  and  redress  all  their  grievances,  Heb.  x.  19,  20. 
Mntt.  vii.  7 

"  Sixthly,  I  do  give,  grant  to,  and  invest  the  town  of  Man- 
soul with  full  power  and  authority  to  seek  out,  take,  enslave, 
and  destroy,  all,  and  all  manner  ot  Diaboloniaiis,  that  at  any 

**The  new  -lurter  is  the  covenant  of  grace,  which  is  established  on  better  prt^- 
mises  than  ths  old  dispensation.  It  contains  raany  great  and  precioiw  ureVilegief 
Here  judicjously  enumeraied. 

N2 


150  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

time,  'from  whencesoever,  shall  be  found  stragglirg  in  er 
about  the  town  of  Mansoul. 

**  Seventhly,  I  do  further  grant  to  my  beloved  town  of 
Mansoul,  that  they  shall  have  authority  not  to  suffer  any  fo- 
reigner or  stranger,  or  their  seed,  to  be  free  in  and  of  tlie 
blessed  to^^Ti  of^  Mansoul,  nor  to  share  in  th^  excellent  privi- 
leges thereof;  but  that  all  the  grants,  privileges,  and  immu- 
nities, that  I  bestow  upon  the  famous  town  of  Mansoul,  shall 
be  for  those  the  old  natives,  and  true  inhabitants  thereof ;  to 
them,  I  say,  and  to  their  right  seed  after  them,  Eph.  iv.  22. 
Col.  iii.  5 — 9.  But  all  Diabolonians,  of  what  sort,  birth, 
couRtry  or  kingdom  soever,  shall  be  debaiTcd  a  sjiare 
therein." 

So  when  the  town  of  Mansoul  had  received  their  gracious 
charter  (which  in  itself  is  infinitely  more  large,)  they  carried 
it  to  Audience,  that  is,  to  the  market-place,  and  there  Mr. 
Recorder  read  it  in  the  presence  of  all  the  people,  2  Cor.  iii. 
5.  Jer.  xxxi.  3S.  Heb.  vnk  10.  This  being  done,  it  was  had 
Th  '  h  tp  back  to  the  castle-gates,  and  there  fairly  en- 
loetr  Charter  ^^^^r^^  upon  the  doors  thereof,  and  laid-in  let- 
set  upon  the  ^^^^  ^^  ^^^^^  ^^  ^^^  ^^^  ^^^^  ^^^  ^^^^^  ^^  ^^^^^ 
castle-gates.  g^,^,^  ^^-^^  ^^^  ^.,^  people  thereof,  might  al- 
ways have  it  in  their  view,  or  might  go  where  they  might  see 
what  a  blessed  freedom  their  prince  had  bestowed  upon  them, 
that  their  joy  might  be  increased  in  themselves,  and  their  love 
renewed  to  their  great  and  good  Imraanuel. 

But  v/hatjoy,  what  comfort,  what  consolation,  think  you, 
did  now  pcrsess  the  hearts  of  the  men  of  Mansoul  !  The 
bells  rung,  the  minstrels  played,  the  people  danced,  the  cap- 
tains shouted,  the  colors  waved  in  the  wind,  the  silver  trum- 
pets sounded,  and  all  the  Diabolonians  now  were  glad  to 
hide  their  heads.* 

When  this  was  over,  the  prince  sent  for  the  elders  of  Man- 
scdl,  and  communed  with  them  about  a  ministry  he  intended 
to  establish  among  them  ;  such  a  ministry,  that  might  open 
unto  them,  and  instruct  them  in  the  things  that  concerned 
their  present  and  future  state ;  for,  said  he,  you,  of  yourselves, 
unless  you  have  teachers  and  guides,  will,  not  be  able  to 
know,  and,  if  not  to  know,  to  be  sure  not  to  do,  the  will  of 
my  father,  Jer.  x.  23.  1  Cor.  ii.  14. 

At  this  news,  when  the  elders  of  Mansoul  brought  it  to 

♦  Well  may  the  Christian  exult  in  the  bl?ssin?s  of  the  new  and  ever.asting  cove- 
sani.  which  is  "  ordered  in  ail  things  and  sure."  "  The  world,  life,  death,  ilung? 
presets  t  and  fhngi  to  come,  ali  is  ourMf  we  are  Christ's''  Ihis  charter  was  set 
upon  ti»e  castie-ijaies  ;  may  it  be  inscribed,  in  indelible  cltaraciers,  oti  our  heartej 
Tvliile  every  power  of  ihe  stul «» filled  wilt)  joy,  and  sin,  abashed,  hides  iu  hea^. 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  151 

^  the  people,  the  whole  town  came  running  to- 

i:he  common  ^^^^^^,  ^^^^  j^  pleased  them  well,  as  whatever 
good  thoughts,  ^^^  pj.j^^g  ^^^^^  ^jj^  pleased  the  people,)  and 
all  with  one  consent  implored  his  majesty,  that  he  would 
forthwirh  establish  such  a  ministry  among  them,  as  might 
teach  them  both  law  and  judgment,  statute  and  command- 
ment ;  that  they  might  be  documented  -n  all  good  and  whole- 
some things.  So  he  told  them  he  would  grant  their  requests ; 
and  would  establish  two  among  them,  one  that  was  of  his 
father's  court,  and  one  that  was  a  native  of  Mansoul. 

He  that  is  from  the  court,  snid  he,  is  a  person   of  no  less 

ey,  %r  I  c^  '  -.  quality  and  dignity  than  my  father  and  I, 
The  Holy  Spirit.  ^  p^^/j^  ^^^     j^^^^^  -j^  ^^^    j^^„   -^   j^  ^^  ^^ 

And  he  is  the  lord  chief  secretary  of  my  father's  house  ;  for 
he  is,  and  always  has  been,  thechief  dictator  of  all  my  father's 
laws  ;  a  person  well  skilled  in  all  mysteries,  and  knowledge 
cf  mysteries,  as  is  my  father,  or  as  myself  is.  Indeed  he  is 
one  with  us  in  nature,  and  also  as  to  loving  of,  and  being 
faithful  to,  and  in  the  eternal  concerns  of,  the  town  of  Man- 
soul.-  ' 

And  this  is  he,  said  the  prince,  that  must  be  your  chief 
teacher ;  for  'tis  he,  and  he  only,  that  can  teach  you  clearly 
in  all  high  and  supernatural  things  :  he,  and  he  only,  it  is,  that 
knows  the  ways  and  methods  of  my  father'"  court ;  nor  can 
any,  like  him,  shew  how  the  heart  of  my  father  is  at  all 
times,  in  all  things,  upon  all  occasions,  towards  Maiisoul ; 
for,  "  as  no  man  knows  the  things  of  a  man,  but  the  spirit  of 
a  man  which  is  in  him,"  John  xiv.  26.  xvi.  13.  1  John  ii. 
27  ;  so  the  things  of  my  father  knows  no  man,  but  this  his 
high  and  mighty  secretary  ;  nor  can  any  (as  he)  tell  Mansoul 
how  and  \*hatthey  shall  do,  to  keep  themselves  in  the  love 
of  my  father.  Ke  also  it  is  that  can  bring  lost  things  to  your 
remembrance,  and  that  can  tell  ypu  things  to  com.e.  This 
teacher,  therefore,  must  have  the  pre-eminence  (both  in  your 
affections  ?.nd  judgmenl)  before  your  other  teacher;  his  person- 
al dignity,  the  excellency  of  his  teaching,  also  the  great  dex- 
terity that  he  hath  to  assist  you  to  make  and  draw  up  peti- 
tions to  my  father  for  your  help,  and  to  his  pleasing,  must 
lay  obligations  upon  you  to  love  him,  fear  him,  and  to  take 
heed  that  you  grieve  him  not,   1  Thess.  i.  5.  6 

This  person  can  put  life  ard  vigor  into  all  he  says  ;   yea. 


r^../^...//)&.  ^"^f",f°P"^^'  ^"^°  y^"^  ^^"^^^  Acts 

H  I  Sb'    t  ^'^^'  •  pt-rson  can  make  seers  of 

y       ''   '  you,  and  can  make  you  tell  what  shall  be 

hereafter,  Jude  20.  Eph.  vi,  18.  Rooi.  viii.  lt>.    Rev.  ii.  7,  U, 


15S  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

17.  291.  Eph,  iv.  30.  Isaiah  Ixili.  10.  By  this  person,  ycm 
must  frame  all  your  petitions  1  o  my  father  and  me  ;  and 
without  his  advice  and  counsel  first  obtained  let  nothing  en- 
ter into  the  town  or  castle  of  Maasoul,  for  that  may  disgust 
and  grieve  this  noble  person. 

Take  heed,  I  say,  that  you  do  not  grieve  this  minister  ;  for 
if  you  do  he  may  figiit  against  you  ;  and  should  he  once  be 
moved  by  you  to  set  himself  against  you  in  battle  array,  that 
will  distress  you  more  than  if  twelve  legions  should  be  sent 
from  my  father's  court  to  make  war  upon  you. 

But  (as  I  said)  if  you  shall  hearken  unto  him^  and  shall  love 
Bim  ;  if  you  shall  devote  yourselves  to  his  teaching,  and  shall 
seek  to  have  converse,  and  to  maintain  communion  with  him  ; 
you  shall  find  him  ten  times  better  than  is  tht  whole  world  to 
any,  1  Cor.  xiii.  1 4.  Rom.  v.  5.  Yea,  he  will  shed  abroad 
the  love  of  my  father  in  your  hearts,  and  Mansoul  will  be  the 
wisest  and  most  blessed  of  all  people.* 

Then  did  the  prince  call  unto  him  the  old  gentleman,  who 

^       .         afore  had  been  the  recorder  of  Mansoul,   Mr. 

{^science  Conscience  by  name,  and  told  him,  that  foras- 
made  a  mi-  j^^^j,  ^g  y^^  ^^^g  ^^^^  skilled  in  the  law  and  go- 
^'^^  ^^'  vemment  of  the  town  of  Mansoul,  and  was  also 

well-spoken,  and  could  pertinently  deliver  to  them  his  mas- 
ter's will  in  all  terrene  and  domestic  matters,  therefore  he 
would  also  make  him  a  minister  for,  in,  and  to  the  goodly 
town  of  Mansoul,  in  all  the  laws,  statutes,  and  judgments  of 
the  famous  town  of  Mansoul.  And  thou  must,  said  the 
prince,  confine  thyself  to  the  teaching  of  moral  virtues,  to  the 
civil  and  natural  duties ;  but  thou  must  not  attempt  or  pre- 
sume to  be  a  revealer  of  those  high  and  supernatural  myste^ 
ries  that  are  kept  close  in  the  bosom  of  Shaddai  my  father, 
for  those  things  knoweth  no  man,  nor  can  any  reveal  them 
but  my  father's  secretary  only.  Thou  art  a  native  of  the 
town  of  Mansoul,  but  the  lord  secretary  is  a  native  with  my 
father  ;  wherefore,  as  thou  hast  knowledge  of  the  laws  and 
customs  of  the  corporation,  so  he  of  the  things  and  will  of 
»y  father. 

Wherefore,  oh  Mr.  Conscience,  although  I  have  made  thee 
minister  and  a  preacher  to  the  town  of  Mansoul,  yet  as  to  the 
things  which  the  lord  secretary  knoweth,  and  shall  teach  to 
this  people,  there  thou  must  be  his  scholar,  and  a  learner, 

*  The  tninislry  of  the  gospel  is  established  in  Mans/Jl,  -inder  the  direction  of  the 

Holv  Spiiit.    He  is  the  ch  ef  leachei  la  all  divine   thingsc    lom  *^.in  all  spiritual 

wis'ioai  proccv-ds  J  by  him  the  Oidmary  pastors  of  the  church  are  innrucied,  and 

'~t)y  lis  )>ower  alone  their  ministra'.iotu  Ueloae  USCiOl.    HiS  vaciOU&  oJices  99d  \St 

fucQccs  arc  here  cbarmioelj  stated. 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  153 

even  as  the  rest  of  Mansoul  are.  Thou  must,  therefore,  in 
all  high  and  supernatural  things,  go  to  him  for  infonnation  ; 
for  though  there  be  a  spirit  in  man,  this  person *8  inspiration 
must  give  him  understanding.  Job  xJiviii.  8.  Wherefore,  O 
thou  Mr.  Pvecorder,  be  humble,  and  remember,  that  the  Dia- 
bolonians,  that  kept  not  their  first  charge,  but  left  their  own 
standing,  are  now  made  prisoners  in  the  pit.  Be  Iherefore 
content  with  thy  station. 

I  have  made  thee  my  father's  vicegerent  on  earth,  in  such 
_,.  .     things  of  which  I  have  made  mention  before. 

ms  power  in  ^^j  ^ake  thou  power  to  teach  them  to  Man- 
Mansoui.  g^^jj^  y^^^  ^^^  ^^  impose  them  with  whips  and 

chastisements,  if  they  shall  not  willingly  hearken  to  do  thy 
commandments.  And,  Mr.  Recorder,  because  thou  art  old 
and  feeble,  therefore  I  give  thee  leave  and  licence  to  go  when 
thou  wilt  to  my  fountain,  my  conduit,  and  there  to  drink 
freely  of  the  blood  of  my  grape,  for  my  conduit  doth  always 
run  wine,  Heb.  ix.  14.  Thus  doing,  thou  shait  drive  from 
thy  heart  and  stomach  all  foul,  gross,  and  hurtful  humors. 
It  will  also  lighten  thine  eyes  and  strengthen  thy  memory  for 
the  reception  and  keeping  of  a^!  that  the  king's  most  noble 
secretary  teacheth.  . 

W.h'^n  the  prince  had  thus  put  Mr.  Recorder  (that  once  so 
was)  into  the  place  and  omce  of  a  minister  of  Mansoul,  and 
the  man  had  thankfully  accepted  thereof,  then  did  Immanuel 
address  himself  to  the  town  men  themselves. 

*'  Behold  (said  the  prince  to  Mansoul)  my  love  and  care 
•TV  V.  •  »  J,  I  towards  vou  ;  I  have  added  to  all  that  is 
lue  princes  speech  past  this.mercy,to  appoint  you  preachers, 
,0  Mansoul.  ^^^  ^^^^  x\q\^\q:  secretary,  to  teach  you  in 

all  sublime  mysteries  ;  and  this  gentleman  (pointing  to  Mr.- 
Conscience)  is  to  teach  you  in  all  things  humnn  and  domes- 
tic, for  therein  lieth  his  work.  He  is  not,  by  what  I  have  said, 
debarred  of  telling  to  Mansoul  any  thing  that  he  hath  heard 
from  the  lord  high  secretary  ;  only  he  shall  not  attempt  or 
presume  to  pretend,  to  be  a  revealer  ol  those  high  mysteries 
himself  ;  for  the  breaking  of  them  upi  and  the  discovery  of 
them  to  Mansoul,  lieth  only  in  the  power,  authority,  and 
skill  of  the  lord  high  secretary  himself.  Talk  of  them  he 
.  ..  may,  and  so  may  the  rest  of  the  town  of  Man- 

ice  ce   0  gQ^i^  jjg  j.j^gy  have  opportun it v,  press  them  upon 
Mansoul.      ^^^^  other  for  the  benefit  of  the  whole.     These 
things  I  would  have  you  observe  and  do ;  for  it  is  for  your 
life,  and  the  lengthening  of  your  days. 
"  And  one  thinj,'  more  to  my  beloved  tcwB  of  Mansoul. } 


15*  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

You  must  not  dwell  in,  nor  stay  upon,  any  thing  of  that 
which  he  hath  in  commission  to  teach  you  as  to  your  trust 
and  expectation  of  the  next  world  :  of  the  next  world,  I  say ; 
for  I  propose  to  give  another  to  Mansoul  when  this  with  them 
is  worn  out,  but  for  that  you  must  wholly  and  solely  have 
recourse  to,  and  make  stay  upon  his  doctrine,  that  is  your 
teacher  after  the  first  order.  Yea,  Mr.  Recorder  himself 
must  not  look  for  life  from  that  which  he  himself  reveal eth  ; 
his  dependence  for  that  must  be  founded  in  the  doctrine  of 
the  other  preacher.  Let  Mr.  Recorder  also  take  heed  that  he 
receive  not  any  doctrine,  or  point  of  doctrine,  that  is  not 
communicated  to  him  by  his  superior  teacher,  nor  yet  with- 
in the  precincts  of  his  own  formal  knowledge."* 

Now  after  the  prince  had  thus  settled  things  in  the  famous 
H     '  '      th       town  of  Mansoul,  he  proceeded  to  give  the 

e  gives      em  ^j^j^j-g  q^  ^^^  corporation  a  necessary  caution ; 

Th       f>t  *°  ^^'^^'  ^°'^  ^^^y  ^^^^"^^  ^^"T  ^^  ^^  ^^^  ""^^^^ 

^^-^       "'*       captains  that  he  had  sent  or  brought  with  him, 

from   his  father's  court,  to.  the  famous  town  of  Mansoul. 

**  These  captains,  "  said  he,  "  love  the  town  of  Mansoul,  and 

they  are  men  picked  out  of  abundance,  as  men  that  best  suit, 

and  that  will  most  faithfully  serve  in  the  wars  of  Shaddai 

against  the  Diabolonians,  for  the  preservation  of  the  town  of 

Mansoul.     I  charge  you,  therefore,  said  he,  O  ye  inhabitants 

of  the  now  flourishi.ig  town  of  Mansoul,  that  you  cany  it 

not  untowardly  to  my  captains  or  their  men  ;  since  they  are 

picked  and  choice  men,  men  chosen  out  of  many  for  the  good 

of  the  town  of  Mansoul.     I  say,  I  charge  you,  that  you  carry 

0f,       ■.■  f  it  not  untowardly  to  them  ;  for  though  they 

^be  citizens  oj  ^^^^  ^^^   ^^.^^^   ^^^   ^^^^^   ^^  j.^^^^^   ^^.j^^^^ 

A  A  °  A^'j/  at  any  time  they  shall  be  called  forth  to  en- 
aeba-ve     kindly   ^^^^  ^^^  ^^^^  ^j^j^  ^j^^  ^^^^,^  ^^^^^  ^^^  ^^^ 

to  the  captains,  enemies  of  the  town  of  Mansoul,  yet  a  lit- 
tle discountenance  cast  upon  them  from  the  town  of  Man- 
aoul  will  deject  and  cast  down  their  faces,  will  weaken  and 
take  away  their  courac.*.  Do  not,  therefore,  carry  it  unkind- 
ly to  my  valiant  captains  and  courageous  men  of  war,  but 
love  them,   nourish  them,  succor  them,  and  lay  them  to 

*  Admirably  judicious  's  this  charge  to  the  Rev.  Mr.  Consc  ence,  ordained  a 
preacher  in  MaDsoul.  The  office  ofcon5X.ieDce  is  lo  compare  the  hi-art  and  walk 
•f  the  Chr.iiian  with  the  word  of  God,  and  so  to  judge  whether  it  be  good  or  bad  : 
but  conscience  is  not  to  decide  on  the  secret  decrees  of  God,  nor  pretend  to  re- 
veal new  doctrines  ;  conscience  is  not  the  le^slator,  but  the  minister  of  the  law, 
and  must  ever  look,  up  to  the  Holy  Spirit  for  his  teaching.  Yet  consaeDce  is  here 
armed  wiih  great  authority,  and  permitted  to  chastise  the  soul  whenit  otTendi. 
But  conscience  itself  needs  j)urifying  by  the  blood  of  Chriit,  and  refiesluneni  aki 
iMA  tbc  taioe  saurec.    ikU  ix.  14. 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  155 

your  bosoms,  and  they  will  not  only  fight  for  you,  but  cause 
to  fly  from  you  all  those  Diabolonians  that  seek,  and  will,  if 
possible,  prove  your  utter  destruction. 

"  If,  therefore,  any  of  them  should  at  any  time  be  sick,  ot 
weak,  and  so  not  able  to  perform  that  office  of  love  v.hich 
with  all  their  hearts  they  are  willing  to  do  (and  will  do  also 
when  w«ll  and  in  health)  Heb.  xii.  12.  Isa.  xxxv.  3,  slight 
them  not,  nor  despise  them,  but  rather  strengthen  and  en- 
courage them,  though  weak  and  ready  to  die  ;  for  they  are 
your  fence  and  your  guard,  your  walls,  gates,  locks,  and  bars. 
Rev.  iii.  2.  1  Thess.  v.  14.  And  although,  when  they  are 
weak  they  can  do  but  little,  but  rather  need  to  be  helped 
by  you,  than  that  you  should  then  expect  great  things  from 
them ;  yet  when  well,  you  know  what  exploits  and  warlike 
atchievements  they  can  do,  and  will  perform  for  you. 

"  Besides,  if  they  be  weak,  the  town  of  Mansoul  cannot 
be  strong,  if  they  be  strong,  then,  Mansoul  cannot  be  weak : 
your  safety  therefore  doth  lie  in  their  health,  and  in  your 
countenancing,  them.  Remember  also,  that  if  they  be  sick, 
they  catch  than  disease  of  the  town  of  Mansoul  itself.* 

"  These  things  I  have  said  unto  you,  because  I  love  your 
welfare,  and  your  honor  :  observe,  therefore,  oh  my  Mansoul, 
to  be  punctual  in  all  things  that  I  have  given  in  charge  unto 
you,  and  that  not  only  as  a  town  corporate,  and  so  to  your 
officers  and  guard  and  guides  in  chief,  but  to  you  as  you 
are  a  people  whose  well-being,  as  single  persons,  depends  on 
the  observation  of  the  orders  and  commandments  of  their 
Lord.    Next,  oh  my  Mansoul !  I  warn  you  of  that,  of  which, 

.  .  J  ^  nothvv'ithstanding  the  reformation,  that  is  at 
,A    n    n  P^-^^^»t    wrought   among    you,    you  have 

the  Diabolonians  ^^^.^  to  be  wa?ned  about ;  wherefore  hear- 
•  J  '"f '''^''^  ken  diligently  unto  me.  I  am  now  sure,  and 
in  mansoul,  ^^^  ^^,. jj  j^^^^^  hereafter,  that  there  are  yet 

8ome  Diabolonians  remaining  in  the  town  of  Mansoul ;  Dia- 
bolonians that  are  sturdy  and  implacable,  and  that  do  already 
while  1  am  yet  with  you,  and  that  will  yet  more  when  I 
am  from  you,  study,  plot,  contrive,  invent,  and  joint- 
ly attempt  to  bring  you  to  desolation,  and  so  to  a  state  far 
worse  than  that  of  Egyptian  bondage  ;  they  are  the  avowed 
friends  of  Diabolus,  therefore  look  about  you.  Matt.  vii.  21, 
22.     They  used,  therefore,  to  lodge  with  their  prince  in  the 

*  The  instructions  given  to  Mansoul  respecting  their  beliavior  to  the  ministers  of 
the  gosi)el  in  perfectly  scriptural.  They  are  to  be"  esteemed  very  higliiy  in  lore 
for  their  works  sake ;"  ihey  are  to  be  encouraged  and  strengthened ;  for  this  is  pro  ■• 
itable  to  the  people,  as  well  »s  a  debt  of  lore  due  to  God  and  them. 


156  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

castle,  when  Incredulity  was  lord-mayor  of  this  town ;  but 
since  my  coming  hithtrr,  they  lie  more  in  the  outsides  and 
wails,  and  have  made  themselves  dens,  and  caves,  and  holes, 
and  strong  holds  therein,  Ron\,  vii.  is.  Wherefore,  oh,  Man- 
soul  1  thy  work  as  to  this  will  be  so  much  the  more  difficult 
and  hard  ;  that  is,  to  take,  mortify,  and  put  them  to  death, 
according  to  the  will  of  my  father.  Nor  can  you  utterly  rid 
yourselves  of  them,  unless  you  should  pull  down  the  walls  of 
your  town,  the  which  I  am  by  no  means  willing  you  should. 
Do  you  ask  me.  What  shall  we  then  do  ?  Why,  be  you  dili- 
gent, and  quit  you  like  men ;  observe  their  holds,  find  out 
their  haunts,  assault  them,  and  make  no  peace  with  them : 
wherever  they  haunt,  lurk,  or  abide,  and  what  terms  of  peace 
soever  they  oifer  you,  abhor ;  and  all  shall  be  well  betwixt 
you  and  me.  And  that  you  may  the  better  know  them  from 
the  natives  of  Mansoul,  I  will  give  yon  this  brief  schedule  of 
the  names  of  the  chief  of  them  ;  and  they  are  these  that  fol- 
--,  -  low  :  The  Lord  Fomjtation,  the  Lord  Adul- 

someoTtlTDi-  ^^^^'  ^^^  ^?'''^  Murder,  the  Lord  Anger,  the 
Lj    ■    ^      /"  Lord  Lasciviousness,  the  Lord  Deceit,  the  Lord 
^  .  Evil-eye,  Mr.  Drunkenness,   Mr.  Revelling, 

mansoul,  ^^   Idolatry,  Mr.  Witchcraft,  Mr.  Variance, 

Mr.  Emulation,  Mr.  Wrath,  Mr.  Strife,  Mr.  Sedition,  and 
Mr.  Heresy.  These  are  some  of  the  chief,  O  Mansoul !  of 
those  that  will  seek  to  overthrow  thee' for  ever :  these,  I  say, 
are  the  skulkers  in  Mansoul ;  but  look  well  into  the  law  of  thy 
king,  and  thou  Shalt  find  their  physiognomy,  and  such  other 
characteristical  notes  of  them,  whereby  they  may  be  known.* 
'*  These  O  my  Mansoul !  (and  I  would  gladly  that  you 
should  certainly  know  it)  if  they  be  suffered  to  run  and  range 
about  the  town  as  they  wish,  would  quickly,  like  vipers,  eat 
out  your  bowels  yea,  poison  your  captains,  cut  the  sinews  of 
your  soldiers,  break  the  bars  and  bolt  of  your  gates,  and  turn 
your  now  most  flourishing  Mansoul  into  a  ban-en,  desolate 
wilderness  and  ruinous  heap.  Wherefore,  that  you  may  take 
courage  to  yourselves  to  apprehend  these  villains  v/hcrever 
.  .    .       you  find  them,  I  give  to  you,  my  Lord-mayor, 

f  ^o^^"-^-^'°/^  myLordWill-be-will,  and  Mr.  Recorder,  with 
to  destroy  the  ^jj  ^j^^  inhabitants  of  the  town  of  Mansoul, 
Diabolomans,    r  n  .  •    •       <.  \         ,.    ,. 

rull  power  and  commission  to  seek  out,  to 

*  It  isabjoluiely  necessary  for  Christians  to  watch  and  pray  against  their  re- 
reainm^  corruptions  the  sin  that  dwelleth  in  them  j  for  thouiih  ti.eir  lusts  do  not 
posacw  thp  caille  at  ihe  heari,  yet  they  have  their  private  lurk:ng  jiijces.  They  arc 
therefore  lo  be  deiigenilj  sought  after,  and  may  be  known  b,.  their  physiognomy 
(the  dtstmgisjiing  ca>t  ot  the  face.)  They  are  truly  wise  who'  study  this  spirtiual 
physiogaoiny,  arid  so  detect  the  true  character  of  $m. 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  15T 

take,  and  cause  to  be  put  to  death  by  the'croc?,  all  manner 
of  Diabolonians,  wherever  you  shall  find  them  lurk  within  or 
without  the  walls  of  the  town  of  Mansoul.  I  told  you  before, 
that  I  had  placed  a  standing  niinistry  among  you  ;  not  that 
you  have  but  these  with  you,  for  my  four  first  captains,  who 
came  against  the  master  and  lord  of  the  Diabolonians  that 
was  in  Minsoul,  they  can,  and  (if  need  be)  if  they  be  required, 
will  not  only  privately  inform, but  publicly  preach  to  the  cor- 
poration, good  and  wholesome  doctrine  :  yea,  they  will  set 
up  a  weekly,  and,  if  need  be,  a  daily  lecture  in  thee,  O  Man- 
soul  i  and  will  intruct  thee  in  such  profitable  lessons,  that,if  at- 
tended to,  will  do  thee  good  at  the  end.  And  take  good  heed 
that  you  spare  not  the  men  whom  you  have  a  commission  to 
take  and  crucify. 

"  Now,  as  I  have  set  before  your  eyes  the  vagrants  and 
.         .         runagates  by  name,  so  I  will  tell  you,  that  among 

cau  ion,  yourselves  some  of  them  shall  creep  in  to  beguile 
you,  even  such  as  would  seem,  and  that  in  appearance  are, 
very  rife  and  hot  for  religion  :  and  they,  if  you  watch  not, 
will  do  you  a  mischief,  such  an  one  as  you  do  not  think  of. 
These  will  shew  themselves  to  you  in  another  hue  than  those 
under  the  description  before  ;  wherefore  watch  and  be  sober, 
and  suffer  not  thyself  to  be  betrayed."* 

When  the  prince  had  thus  far  new-modelled  the  town  of 
Mansoul,  and  had  instructed  them  in  such  matters  as  were 
profitable  for  them  to  know  ;  then  he  appointed  another  day, 
A  ^,  ^  •  •;  0^  which  he  intended,  when  the  towns- 
Another  pri-vtlege  folk  came  together,  to  bestow  a  further 
in  mansoul.  badge  of  honor  upon  the   town  of  Man- 

soul :  a  badge  that  should  distinguish  them  from  all  people, 
kindreds  and  tongues,  that  dwell  in  the  kingdom  of  Uni- 
verse. Now  it  was  not  long  before  the  day  appointed  came, 
and  the  prince  and  the  people  met  in  the  king's  palace, 
where  first  Immantiel  made  a  short  speech  unto  them,  and 
then  did  for  them  as  he  had  said,  and  unto  them  he  had  pro- 
mised. 
K     b     b  t        "  ^^^  MaHSOul,*    said  he,  «  that  which   I 

IS  speec      0  ^^^^  ^^  about  to  do,  is,  to  make  you  known  to 

ansou  .  ^j^g  world  to  be  mine,  and  to  distinguish  you 
also  in  your  own  eyes,  from  all  false  traitors  that  may  creep 
in  among  you." 

Then  he  commanded  that  those  that  waited  upon  him 

*  There  are  spiritual  wickedneSiCs,  Ihsts  of  the  raind,  as  weil  as  of  the  flesh, 
which  are  more  aptto  deceive,  as  iney  assume  the  mask  of  religion  }  su^as  suiil- 
tual  pride,  self-riglKeousncss,  self-seeking,  and  superiiition. 

U 


158  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

should  go  and  bring  forth  out  of  his  treasury  those  white  glit- 
tering robes  that  I,  said  he,  have  provided  and  laid  up  in 
store  for  my  Mansoul.  '  So  the  white  garments  were  fetched, 
and  laid  forth  to  the  eyes  of  the  people,  Rev.  xix.  8.  More- 
over, it  was  granted  to  them,  that  they  should  take  them  and 
put  them  on.  So  the  people  were  put  into  white,  into  fine 
linen,  white  and  clean. 

Then  said  the  prince  unto  them,  "  This,  O  Mansoul  !  is 
my  livery,  and  the  badge  by  which  mine  are  known  from  the 
servants  of  others.  Yea,  it  is  that  which  I  grant  to  all  that 
are  mine,  and  without  which  no  man  is  permitted  to  see  my 
face.  Wear  them,  therefore,  for  my  sake,  who  gave  thena 
unto  you  ;  and  also  if  you  would  be  known  by  the  world  to 
be  mine." 

But  now,  can  you  think  how  Mansoul  shone  ?  It  was  fair 
as  the  sun,  clear  as  the  moon,  and  terrible  as  an  army  with 
banners. 

The  prince  added  further,  and  said,  **  No  prince,  poten- 
tate, or  mighty  one  of  Universe,  giveth  this  livery  but  myself; 
behold,  therefore,  as  I  said  before,  you  shall  be  known  by  it 
to  be  mine. 

"  And  now,"  said  he,  "  I  have  given  you  my  livery,,  let 
me  give  you  also  in  commandment  concerning  them  :  and  be 
sure  that  you  take  good  heed  to  my  words.   . 

"  First,  Wear  them  daily,  day  by  day,  lest  you  should  at 
fome  times  appear  to  others  as  if  you  were  none  of  mine," 
Eccl.  ix.  8. 

"  Secondly,  Keep  them  always  white  :  for  if  they  be  soil- 
ed, it  is  dishonor  to  me,"  Rev.  iii.  2. 

"  Thirdly,  Wherefore  gird  them  up  from  the  ground,  and 
let  them  not  be  soiled  with  dust  or  dirt. 

**  Fourthly,  Take  heed  that  you  lose  them  not,  lest  you 
walk  naked  and  they  see  your  shame. 

*'  Fifthly,  But  if  you  should  sully  them,  if  you  should  de- 
file them  (the  which  I  am  unwilling  you  should,  and  the  prince 
Diabolus  would  be  glad  if  you  would,)  Rev.  vii,  14 — 17,  then 
speed  to  do  that  which  is  written  in  my  law,  that  yet  you 
may  stand,  and  not  fall  before  me,  and  before  my  throne, 
Luke  xxi.  SG.  Also  this  is  the  way  to  cause  that  I  may  not 
leave  you  nor  forsake  you  while  here,  but  dwell  in  this  town 
of  Mansoul  for  ever.* 

*  Tliisidea  of  the  wliitci  raiment  is  borrowed  from  Rev.  xix.  8,"  And  to  her 
(that  is  to  tbechurcbjthe  spouse  of  the  Lamb)  was  granted  thatshe  should  be  ar- 
rayed in  tine  linen,  clean  anu  wliite  ;  for  the  fine  linen  is  the  righteousness  of  the 
saints."  This  is  a  Jivelj  emblem  of  honor  and  favor,  of  purity  and  holiness ; "  for 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  -  159 

And  now  was  Mansoul,  and  the  inhabitants  of  it,  as  the 
— ,      .    ,       signet  upon  Immanuel's  right  hand  :  where  was 

"'^  Serious  ^Y\QrQ  now  a  town,  a  citv,  a  corporation,  that 
Jtate  oj  Man-  ^^^^^  compare  with  Mansoul !  A  town  re- 
^°^  '  deemed  from  the  hand  and  the  power  of  Dia- 

bolus  !  A  town  that  the  king  Shaddai  loved,  and  that  he  sent 
Immanuel  to  regain  from  the  prince  of  the  infernal  cave  ;  yea, 
a  town  that  Immanuel  loved  to  dwell  in,  and  that  he  chose 
for  his  royal  habitation  ;  a  town  tliat  he  f'.^rtifie(.l  for  himself, 
and  made  strong  by  the  force  of  his  arm.  What  shall  I  say  ! 
Mansoul  has  now  a  most  excellent  prince,  golden  captains 
and  men  of  war,  w^eapons  proved,  and  garments  as  white  as 
snow.  Nor  are  these  benefits  to  be  counted  little,  but  great ; 
can  Mansoul  esteem  them  so,  arid  improve  them  to  that  end 
and  purpose  for  which  they  are  bestowed  upon  them. 

When  the  prince  had  thus  completed  the  modelling  of  the 
town,  to  shew  that  he  had  great  delight  iii  tlie  works  of  his 
hands,  and  took  pleasure  in  the  good  that  he  had  wrought 

^,  .      ,    for  the  famous  and  flourishiug  Mansoul,  he 

/  j^f^^  commanded,  and  they  set  his  standard  upon 
standard  set  up.  ^j^^  battlements  of  the  castle.     And  then. 

First,  He  gave  them  frequent  visits  :  not  a  day  now-lnit  the 
elders  of  Mansoul  must  come  to  him  (or  he  to  them')  into  his 
palace,  2Ccr.  vi.  IG.  Now  they  must  walk  together,  and 
talk  of  all  the  great  things  that  he  had  done,  and  yet  further 
promised  to  do  for  the  famous  town  of  Mansoul.  Thus 
would  he  often  do  with  the  Lord-mayor,  my  Lord  Will-be- 
will,  and  the  honest  subordinate  preacher  Mr.  Conscience, 
and  Mr.  Recorder.  But  oh  how  graciously,  how  lovingly, 
how  courteously  and  tenderly,  did  this  blessed  pnnce  carry 
it  towards  the  town  of  Mansoul !  In  all  the  streets,  gardens, 
orchards,  and  other  places  where  he  came,  to  be  sure  the 
poor  should  have  his  blessing  and  benediction  :  yea,  he  would 
kiss  them,  and,  if  they  were  ill,  he  would  lay  hands  on  them, 
and  make  them  well.  The  captains  also  he  would  daily,  yea 
sometimes  hourly,  encourage  with  his  presence  and  goodly 
words :  for  you  must  know,  that  a  smile  from  him  upon 
them  would  put  more  vigor,  life,  and  stoutness  into  them, 
than  any  thing  else  under  heaven. 

The  prince  would  now  also  feast  them,  and  be  with  them 
continually  ;  hardly  a  week  would  pass,  but  a  banquet  must 
be  had  betwixt  bim  and  them,  1  Cor.  v.  8.  You  may  remem- 

Ihe  fine  linen  (says  Dr.  Guyse)  signifies  the  lighteousness  botii  uf  justification  Ly 
faith  in  the  righteousness  of  Christ,  to  entitle  her  to  hea?enly  bliss,  and  of  sanclii- 
•ation  by  his  spirit,  to  make  her  meet  for  enjoying  it." 


160  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

ber,  that  some  pages  before  we  made  mention  of  one  feast  that 
they  had  together,  but  now  to  feast  them  was  a  thing  more 
common  ;  every  day  with  Mansoul  was  a  feast-day  now.  Nor 
did  he,  when  they  returned  to  their  places,  send  them  empty 

Marks  of  the  ^^"'V^  '  ^^'''^^  ^^^^  "^"^^  ^'^'^^  ^  ^■^"^'  ^  ^^^'^ 
,  /^  ,  cham,  a  bracelet,  a  white  stone,  or  something; 
pri  cesjavoi.  5Q  dear  was  Mansoul  to  him  now,  so  lovely 
was  Mansoul  in  his  eyes.* 

Secondly,  Whc-^  the  elders  and  townsmen  did  not  come  to 
him,  he  would  send  in  much  plenty  of  provision  upon  them; 
meat  that  came  from  court,  wine  and  bread  that  were  pre- 
pared for  his  father' stable;  yea,  such  delicates  would  he  send 
unto  them,  and  therewith  would  so  cover  their  table,  that 
whoever  saw  it,  confessed  that  the  like  could  not  be  seen  ia 
any  kingdom. 

Thirdly,  If  Mansoul  did  not  frequently  visit  him  as  he  de- 
sired they  should,  he  vi'ould  walk  out  to  them,  knock  at  their 
doors,  and  desire  entrance,  that  amity  might  be  maintained 
betwixt  them  and  him  ;  iflhey  heard  and  opened  to  him,  a« 
commonly  they  woi.-.d  if  they  were  at  home,  then  wou-d  he 
renew  his  former  love,  and  confirm  it  too,  with  some  new  to- 
kens, and  sings  of  continued  favor,  Rev.  iii.  20.  Cant  .v.  2. 

And  it  was  now  amazing  to  behold,  that  in  that  very  place 
-,  .,    where  sometimes   Diabolus  had  his  abode,  and 

1  ansou  s  ep^-gj-tained  the  Diabolonians,  to  the  almost  utter 
^  °^^'  destniction   of  Mansoul,  the  prince    of  princes 

should  sit  eating  and  drinking  with  them,  while  all  his  mighty 
captains,  men  of  war,  trumpeters,  with  the  singing-men  and 
singing-women  of  his  father,  stood  round  about  to  wait  upon 
them  I  Now  did  Mansoul's  cup  run  over,  now  did  her  con- 
duits run  sweet  win?,  now  did  she  eat  the  finest  of  the  wheat, 
and  drink  inilk  and  honey  out  of  the  rock!  Now  she  said, 
How  great  is  his  goodness  !  for  since  I  found  favor  in  his  eyes, 
how  honorable  have  I  been  I 

Th£  blessed  prince  also  ordained  a  new  ofncer  in  the  town, 
Col.  iii.  15,  and  a  goodly  person  he  was,  his  name  was  M?'. 
God's-peace  ;  this  man  was  set  over  my  Lord  Will-be-will, 
my  Lord-mayor,  Mr.  Recorder  the  subordinate  preacher, 
Mr.  Mind,  and  over  all  the  natives  of  the  town  of  Mansoul. 
Hrmself  was  not  a  native  of  it,  but  came  with  the  prince 
Immanuel  from  th'j  court.  He  was  a  great  acquaintance  of 
Captain  Credence  and  Captain  Good-hope  ;  some  say  they 
were  akin,  and  I  am  of  that  opinion  too,  Rom.  xv.  13.    This 

*  This  describes  the  blessedness  of  a  close  walk  with  God,  and  the  enjoyment  cf 
ttinjinuaion  w!;h  b!:ii  j  in  tliis  Iwppy  state  and  iramc  en  rj  d  >y  is  a  fcaji  day. 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  161 

man,  as  I  said,  was  made  governor  of  the  town  in  general, 
especially  over  the  castle,  and  Captain' Credence  was  to  help 
him  there.  And  I  made  great  observations  of  it,  that  so  long 
as  all  things  went  in  Mansoul  as  this  sweet-natured gentleman 
would,  the  town  was  in  most  happy  condition.  Now  there 
were  no  jars,  no  chidings,  no  interferings,  no  unfaithful  do- 
ings, in  all  the  town  of  Mansoul ;  every  man  in  Mansoul  kept 
close  to  his  own  employment.  The  gentry,  the  officer*,  the 
soldiers,  and  all  in  place,  observed  their  order.  And  as  for 
the  women  and  children  of  the  town,  they  followed  their 
_,  .  business  joyfully,  they  would  work  and  sin^ 

Hotj  concep-  f^^^  morning  till  night ;  so  that  quite  through 
tions  and  good  ^^^^  ^^^^^^  ^^  Mansoul  now  nothing  was  to  be 
thoughts,  found  but  harmony,  quietness,  joy,  and  health ; 

and  this  lasted  all  that  summer.  But  there  was  a  man  in  the 
town  of  Mansoul,  and  his  name  was  Mr.  Carnal-socr.rity ; 
this  man,  after  all  the  mercy  bestowed  upon  this  coi-poration, 
brought  the  town  of  Mansoul  into  great  and  grievous  slavery 
and  bondage.  A  brief  account  of  him,  and  of  his  doings,  take 
as  foUoweth*. 

*  "  The  peace  of  God,  whicb  pas^eth  all  understand in,^,  is  appointed  to  keep  the 
heart  and  mind  through  Cl-rist  Jesus."  Phil.  iv.  7  Yea.  it  is  authorized  "  torule  in 
the  heart  always,  by  all  means  "  Thi^^s  enjoyed  only  in  the  exercise  of  faith.  Hap- 
py the  heart  where  God's  peace  takes  the  lead.  It  is  the  ChrirJan's first  and  daily 
business  to  mantain  ibii  peace  within,  and  Uien,  al!  goes  well. 


CHAPTER  XIL 

Carnal-security pre-vailing  in  the.  Torcvn,  a  coolness  takes  place 
betnveen  Immanuel  and  the  inhahltants ....He  is  offended,  and 
privately  ^juithdra^ivs... .Godly-fear  publicly  detects  the  cause, 
and  excites  the  people  to  destroy  Carnal-seciirity.,..Measures 
taken  to  procure  the  return  of  Immanuel, 


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"HEN  Diaboltis  at  first  took  possession  of  the  town  of 
Mansoul,  he  brought  thither  with  himself  a  great 
number  of  Diabolonians,  men  of  his  own  conditions.  Now 
<ru  *  f  M  'i^'^o"?  these  there  was  one  whos^  name 
lae  story  oj  Mr.  ^^^  ^^.^  Self-conceit ;  and  a  not-ble  brisk 
f^arnai-aecurity,    ^^^  j^^  ^^^^^^  ^^  ^^^^  ^^^^  -^  ^j^^^^  ^^^.^  ^^^^ 

M     V  If         V    sessed  the  town  of  Mansoul.  Diabolus,  then, 

mr,  beij-conceit.   perceiving  this  man  to  be  active  and  bold, 

cent  him  upon  many  desperate  designs  :  the  which  he  manage 

02 


io2  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

ed  bv^tter,  and  more  to  the  pleasing  of  his  lord,  than  most 
that  came  with  him  from  the  dens  could  do.  Wherefore 
finding  him  so  fit  for  his  purpose,  he  preferred  him,  and 
made  him  next  to  the  great  Lord  Will-be-will,  of  whom  we 
have  spoken  so  much  before.  Now  the  Lord  Will-be-will, 
being  in  those  days  very  well  pleased  with  him  and  with  his 
atchievements,  gave  him  his  daughter,  the  Lady  Fear-nothing, 
Carnal-securi-  ^^y^'^^^'  Now  of  my  Lady  Fear-nothing  did 
/y'j  orio-hial  '  ^^^^  ^^^*  Self-conceit  beget  this  gentleman, 
■/  ^  '  Mr.  Carnal-security.  Wherefore  there  being 
then  in  Mansoul  those  strange  kind  of  mixtures,  it  was  hard 
for  them,  in  some  cases,  to  find  out  who  were  natives,  who 
not ;  for  Mr.  Carnal-security  sprang  from  my  Lord  Will-be- 
will  by  his  mother's  side,  though  he  had  for  his  father  a  Dia- 
bolonian  by  nature. 

Well,  this  Carnal-security  took  much  after  his  father  and 
jr.         f.  .^     mother  :  he  was  self-conceited,    he  feared  no- 

is  q      I  ^es.   ^v,jj,g.^  j,^  ^--^g  ^]gQ  ^  ygj.y  busy   nian  :    nothing 

cf  news,  nothing  of  doctrine,  nothing  of  alteration  or  talk  of 
alteration,  could  at  any  time  be  on  foot  in  Mansoul,  but  Mr. 
Carnal-security  would  be  at  the  head  or  tail  of  it.  But  to  be 
tare  he  would  decline  those  that  he  deemed  the  weakest,  and 
stood  always  with  them  (in  his  way  of  standing)  that  he  sup- 
posed was  the  strongest  side. 

Now  when  Shaddai  the  mighty  and  Immanuel  his  son, 
made  war  upon  Mansoul  to  take  it,  this  Mr.  Carnal-security 
was  then  in  the  town,  and  was  a  great  doer  among  the  peo- 
ple, encouraging  them  in  their  rebellion,  and  putting  them 
upon  hardening  themselves  in  their  resisting  the  king's  forces : 
but  when  he  saw  that  the  town  of  Mansoul  was  taken  and 
converted  to  the  use  of  the  glorious  Prince  Immanuel ;  ^nd 
when  he  also  saw  v/hat  was  become  of  Diabolus,  and  how 
he  was  unroosted,  and  made  to  quit  the  castle  in  the  greatest 
contempt  and  scorn ;  and  that  the  town  of  Mansoul  was  well 
lined  with  captains,  engines  of  v/ar,  and  men,  and  also  provi- 
sion ;  what  doth  he  but  wheel  about  also,  and  as  he  had 
sen'ed  Diabolus  against  the  good  prince,  so  he  feigned  that  he 
would  serve  the  prince  against  his  foes ;  and,  having  got  some 
little  smattering  of  Immanuel's  things  by  the  end  (being  bold) 
he  ventures  himself  into  the  company  of  the  townsmen,  and 
attempts  also  to  chat  among  them.  Now  he  knew  that  the 
power  and  strength  of  the  town  of  Mansoul  was  great,  and 
that  it  could  not  but  be  pleasing  to  the  people,  if  he  cried  up 
Wdx  might  and  their  glory  j  wherefgrc  be  beginneth  his  tale 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  V3$ 

TT  Mr  ^^^^  ^^^  power  and  strength  of  Mansoul, 
noju  Mr.  ^ar-  an^affirmeth,  that  it  was  impregnable;  now 
nai-security  be-  j^-^gnifying  the  captains,  and  their  sHngs,  and 
^Tkj  "^l^'^^  their  rams ;  then  crying  up  their  fortifi- 
oj  mansoul.  nations  and  strong  holds  ;  and  lastly,  the  as- 
surance that  they  had  from  their  prince,  that  Mansoul  should 
be  happy  forever.  Bat  when  he  saw  that  some  of  the  men  of 
the  town  were  tickled  and  taken  v/ith  this  discourse,  he  makes 
it  his  business,  and,  walking  from  street  to  street,  house  to 
house,  and  man  to  man,  he  brought  also  Mansoul  to  dance 
after  his  pipe,  and  to  grow  almost  as  carnally-secure  as  him- 
self ;  so  from  talking  they  went  to  feasting,  and  from  feasting 
to  sporting,  and  so  to  some  other  matters  (now  Immanuel 
was  yet  in  the  town  of  Mansoul,  and  he  wisely  observed  their 
TA  A  ^  ^  doings  :)  my  J^ord-mayor,  my  Lord  Will-be- 
iiye  beads  oj  ^^,jjj^  ^^^  ^^,^  Recorder,  were  also  taken  with 
^^^^  '  ^^'  the  words  of  this  tattling  diabolonian  gentlc- 
^^^^*  man  ;  forgetting  that  their  prince   bad  given 

them  warning  before,  to  take  heed  that  they  were  not  beguil- 
ed with  any  diabolonian  sleight ;  he  had  further  told  them, 
that  the  security  of  the  now  flourishing  town  of  Mansoul  did 
not  so  much  lie  in  her  present  fortifications  and  force,  as  in 
her  so  using  of  what  she  had,  as  might  oblige  her  Immanuel 
to  abide  within  her  castle.  For  the  right  doctrine  of  Imm>a~ 
nuel  was,  that  the  town  of  Mansoul  should  take  heed  that 
they  ibrget  not  his  father's  love  and  his  ;  also  that  they  should 
so  demean  themselves  as  to  conthiue  to  keep  themselves 
therein.  Now  this  was  not  the  way  to  do  it,  namely,  to  fall 
in  love  with  one  of  the  diabolonian s,  and  with  such  an  one 
too  as  Mr.  Carnal-security  was,  and  to  be  led  up  and  down 
by  the  nose  by  him  :  they  should  have  heard  their  prince, 
feared  their  prince,  loved  their  prince,  and  have  stoned  this 
naughty  pack  to  death,  and  taken  care  to  have  walked  in 
the  ways  of  their  prince's  prescribing  ;  for  then  should  their 
peace  ha-e  been  as  a  river,  when  their  righteousness  had  been 
like  the  waves  of  the  sea.* 

Now  when  Immanuel  perceived  that  through  the  policy  of 

*  Carnal-security  ii  well  described,  a?  it  is  the  offspring  of  Self-conceit  and  Fear- 
nothing.  This  is  one  of  those  evils  into  which  the  pro.essors  of  religion  may  be  un- 
warily drawn  ^and  it  proceeds  from  an  abuse  of  the  doctrines  of  grace.  Tie  true 
doctrine  of  God,  as  the  author  observes,  is,  that  believers  should  not  fors'ct  the 
love  of  the  father  and  of  ihe  son,  but  so  demean  themselves  as  lo  continue  therein  ; 
butcarna'-security  makes  men  trust  to  their  tortificaiions,  their  privileges,  ra- 
ther than  to  the  Lord  ;  and  while  they  boast  of  perseverance  take  no  care  to  perse- 
vere, but  grow  careleisab'M.it  prayer,  communion  with  God,  and  coming  to  his  ta- 
ble ;  while  pride,  sioih,  and  conformiiy  to  the  world  prevail.  This  spirit  has  been 
much  encouraged  lately  by  some  preachers,  and  many  have  beea  '•  lickled  aD(ita- 
k$n  with  their  discourse." 


lOi  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

Mr.  Carnal-security  the  hearts  of  the  men  of  Mansoul  were 
chilled  and  abated  in  their  practical  love  to  him  ; 

First,  he  bemoans  them,  and  bewails  their  state  with  the  se- 
Immanuelbe-  ^^^^^'T>  saying,  «  O  that  my  people  had  heark- 
ntoans  Man-  ^^^^  ^"^^^  "^^'  ^"^  ^^^^  Mansoul  had  walked  in 
,  *'  '  my  ways  !  I  would  have  fed  them  with  the  fin- 
est of  the  wheat  ;  and  with  honey  out  of  the 
rock  would  I  have  sustained  them."  This  done,  he  said  in 
his  heart,  I  will  return  to  the  court,  and  go  to  my  place,  till 
Mansoul  shall  consider  and  acknowledge  their  offence.  And 
he  did  so,  and  the  cause  and  manner  of  his  going  away  from 
them  was  thus,  for  that  Mansoul  declined  him,  as  is  manifest 
in  these  particulars : 

1.  They  left  off  their  former  way  of  visiting  him,  they 
came  not  to  his  royal  palace  as  afore. 

2.  They  did  not  regard,  nor  yet  take  notice,  that  he  came, 
or  came  not  to  visit  them. 

3.  The  love-feasts  that  had  wont  to  be  between  their  prince 
and  them,  though  he  made  them  still,  and  called  them  to 
them,  yet  they  neglected  to  come  to  them,  or  to  be  delighted 
with  them. 

4.  They  waited  not  for  his  counsel,  but  began  to  be  head- 
strong and  confident  in  themselves,  concluding  that  now. 
they  were  strong  and  invincible,  and  that  Mansoul  was  se- 
cure, and  beyond  all  reach  of  the  foe,  and  that  her  state 
must  needs  be  unalterable  for  ever. 

Now,  as  was  said,  Immanuel,  perceiving,  that,  by  the 
craft  of  Mr.  Carnal-security,  the  town  of  Mansoul  was  taken 
off  from  their  dependence  upon  him,  and  upon  his  father  by 
him,  and  set  upon  what  by  them  was  bestowed  upon  it;  he 
rr        ,  first,  as  I  said,  bemoaned  their  state  ;  then 

Jrleendeajcrj  to  ^^  ^^^^  ^^^^^  ^^  ^^^^^  ^j^^^  understand 
reclaim  ibem.  ^^^^^  ^^^  ^^^^,  ^^^^  ^^^^^  ^^^  -^^  ^^^^^  dangerous: 
for  he  sent  my  lord  high  secretary  to  them,  to  forbid  them 
such  ways  ;  but  Kvice  when  he  came  to  them,  he  found 
them  at  dinner  in  Mr.  Carnal-security's  parlor ;  and  perceiv- 
^  _  ■         ,     ing  also  that  they  were  not  willing  to  reason 

They  SJ'J-^'^^  ^  about  matters  concerning  their  good,  he  took 
Holy  Uhost  and  ^^^^  ^^^  ^^^^^^  j^.^   ^^^^^^.^    vpj,^  ^^,^.^j^  ^^,j^^^ 

Librist.  j^^  j^^j  ^^1^  ^Q  j.^p  prince  Immanuel,  he  was 

grieved  also,  and  returned  to  his  father's  court. 

^,   ,         ...  Now  the  methods  of  his  withdrawing, 

Christ  '<ivjtbdranvs    ^^  j  ^^^^  ^^^.j^g  ^^^^^^^  ^^^^^  ^hus  : 

nst  a,l  at  once,  ^^  ^^,^^  ^,^^^  j^^  ^^.^^g  ^^  ^j^,jj  ^^^^^  -^ 


THEiJOLYWAR.  16* 

Mansoul,  be  kept  himself  close,  and  more  retired  than  foi"- 
merly. 

2.  His  speech  was  not  now,  if  he  came  into  their  company 
so  pleasant  and  familiar  as  formerly. 

3.  Nor  did  he,  as  in  times  past,  send  to  Mansoul  from  his 
table  those  dainty  bits  which  he  was  wont  to  do. 

4.  Nor,  when  they  came  to  visit  him,  as  now  and  then  they- 
would,  would  he  be  so  easily  spoken  with,  as  they  found  him 
_,,  . .  »  in  times  past.  They  might  now  knock  oncCi 
V"-  "^^-'^'l^'''^  ""J  yea  twice,  but  h-e  would  seem  not  at  aU  to 
their  affections.  ^,^^^^^   ^^^^  .  .^^ereas  formerly  he   would 

run  and  meet  them  halfway,  an^  take  them  too  and  lay  them 
in  his  bosom.* 

Thus  Immanuel  carried  it  now  ;  and  by  ^this  his  carriage 
he  thought  to  make  them  bethink  themselves,  and  return  to 
him.  But  alas  1  they  did  not  consider,  they  did  not  knovr 
his  ways,  they  regarded  not,  they  were  not  touched  with 
these,  nor  with  the  true  remembrance  of  former  favors, 
Ezek.  xi.  21.  Hosea,  v.  15.  Lev.  xxvi.  21 — 24.  Wherefore 
what  does  he  but  in  private  manner  withdraw  himself,  first 
from  his  palace,  then  to  the  gate  of  the  town,  and  so  away 
from  Mansoul  he  goes,  till  they  should  acknowledge  their  of- 
fence, and  more  earnestly  seek  his  face.  Mr.  God's-p^ace 
also  laid  down  his  commission,  and  would  for  the  present  act 
no  longer.  Thus  they  walked  contrary  to  him,  and  he 
again,  by  way  of  retaliation,  walked  contrary  to  them,  Jer.  ii. 
52.  But  alas  !  by  this  time  they  were  so  hardened  in  their 
way,  and  had  so  drunk  in  the  doctrine  of  Mr.  Carnal-security, 
that  the  departing  cf  their  prince  touched  them  not,  nor  was 
he  remembered  by  them  when  gone ;  ind  so  of  consequence 
his  absence  was  not  bewailed  by  them. 

Now  there  was  a  day  wherein  this  old  gentleman,  Mr. 
a  *  ■  uj  4.  ^  Carnal-security,  again  made  a  feast  for  the 
V  Vai  T''  town  of  .^  ^msoul,  and  there  was  at  that 
mr.    KjoaiX'jear,  ^j^^^  j^^  ^^^  ^^^^,^  ^^^  ^^^,^  Godly-fear  ;  one 

now  but  little  set  by,  though  formerly  one  cf  great  request. 
This  man,  old  Carnal-security  had  a  mind  if  possible,  to  gull 
and  abuse  as  he  did  the  rest,  and  therefore  he  now  bids  him  to 
the  feast  with  his  neighbors.  So  the  day  being  com.e,  they 
prepare,  and  he  goes  and  appears  with 
Hegoes  tothefeasti  the  rest  of  the  guests  ;  and  being  all  set 

*  Carnal-security,  however  pleasing  to  the  flesh,  grieres  the  holy  spirit,  destroits 
tplritual  coin'^ort,  and  causes  the  l.ord  to  withdraw  from  the  soul.  Miserable  is 
this  conditTOn,  and  \et  K  is  often  little  observed  or  lamented,  such  is  the  hardness 
of  ibe  heart. 


166  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

and  sits  there  like  a  at  the  table,  they  ate  and  drank,    and 

stranger.  were  merry,  even  all   but  this  one  man 

(for  Mr.  Godly-fear  sat  like   a  stranger,  and  neither  ate  nor 

was  merry);  which  when  Mr.  Carnal-security  perceived,  he 

addressed  himself  in  a  speech  thus  to  him  ; 

cr  n  L  *  ^  Tiir  "  Mr.  Godly-fear  are  vou  not  well  ? 
Talk  bet^jjeen  Mr.  *    u        r  -n  i     i  •    i 

X,         ,  -x        J  you  seem  to  be  of  ill  body  or  mmd,  or 

Carnal-security  and  /    ,,        t   u  j-  i      r  x*     t-     ■    ^ 

TbT    n  Ji    r  both.     I  ha'.e  a  cordial  of  Mr.  Forget- 

Mr^  (jodly-Uar.  ,,  ,  .  i.-  u    c-      -r  -n 

•^  -'  good  s  making,   which,  Sir,  if  you  will 

take,  I  hope  it  may  make  you  bony  and  blithe,  and  so  make 

you  more  fit  for  us  feasting  comp?.nions." 

Unto  whom  the  good  old  gentleman  discreetly  replied  : 
**  Sir,  I  thank  ycu  for  all  things  courteous  and  civil ;  but  for 
your  cordial,  I  have  no  list  thereto.  But  a  word  to  the  na- 
tives of  Mansoul :  You  the  efders  and  chief  of  Mansoul,  to 
me  it  is  strange  to  see  you  so  jocund  and  merry,  when  the 
town  of  Mansoul  is  in  such  woful  case." 

Then  said  Mr.  Carnal-security,  "  You  want  sleep,  good 
Sir,  I  doubt.  If  you  please,  lie  down  and  take  a  nap,  and 
we  the  mean  v/hile  will  be  meiTV." 

Then  said  Mr.  Godly-fear  as  follows :  "  Sir,  if  you  were 
not  destitute  of  an  honest  heart,  you  could  not  do  as  you 
have  done,  and  do." 

Then  said  Mr.  Carnal-security,  "  Why  :" 

Godly-fear.  "  Nay,  pray  interrupt  me  not.  It  is  tnie,  the 
town  of  Mansoul  was  strong,  and  (with  a  proviso)  impregna- 
ble :  but  you  have  weakened  it,  and  it  now  lies  obnoxious  to 
its  foes  ;  nor  is  it  a  time  to  be  silent ;  it  is  you,  Mr.  Carnal- 
security,  tliat  have  stripped  Mansoul,  and  driven  her  glory 
from  her ;  you  liave  pulled  down  her  towers,  you  have  broken 
down  her  gates,  you  have  spoiled  her  locks  and  bars. 

<*  And  now  to' explain  myself:  From  that  time  that  my 
■Kir     r^  ji   I-  lords  of  Mansoul,  and  you.  Sir,'  grew  so 

Mr.  Godly-fear  ex-  ^^^^^^    ^^.^^^   ^j^„^  ^-^^   ^.^^    strength   of 

^.lains  himself.  Mansoul  has    been>offended,  and  now  he 

is  risen  and  is  gone.  If  any  shall  question  the  truth  of  my 
words,  I  will  answer  him  by  this  and  such  like  questions  : 
Where  is  the  Prince  Immanuel  ?  When  did  a  man  or  woman 
in  Mansoul  see  him  ?  When  did  you  hear  from  him,  or  taste 
any  of  his  dainty  bits  ?  You  are  now  a  feasting  with  this  dia- 
bolonian  monster,  but  he  is  not  your  prince  ;  I  say  therefore, 
though  enemies  from  without,  had  you  taken  heed,  could  not 
have  made  a  prey  of  you,  yet  since  you  have  sinned  against 
your  prince,  your  enemies  within  have  been  too  hard  for 
you." 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  1G1 

Then  said  Mr.  Carnal-security,  "  Fie  !  fie  !  Mr.  Godly-fear, ' 
fie  !  Will  you  never  shake  off  your  timorousness  ?  Are  you 
afraid  of  being  sparrow-blasted  i  Who  hath  hurt  you  ?  Be- 
hold, I  am  on  your  side  ;  only  you  are  for  doubting,  and  I  am 
for  being  confident.  Besides,  is  this  a  time  to  be  sad  in  ?  A 
feast  is  made  for  mirth,  why  then  do  you  now,  to  your  shame 
and  our  trouble,  break  out  into  such  passionate,  melancholy 
language,  when  you  should  eat  and  drink,  and  be  merry  V 

Then  said  Mr.  Godly-fear  -again,  '  I  may  well  be  sad,  for 
Immanuel  is  gone  from  Mansoul  :  I  say  again,  he  is  gone, 
::nd  you  sir,  are  the  man  that  has  driven  him  away  ;  yea,  he 
is  gone  without  so  much  as  acquainting  the  nobles  of  Man- 
soul  with  his  going  ;  and  if  that  is  not  a  sign  of  his  anger,  I 
am  not  acquainted  with  the  methods  of  godliness. 

"  And  now,  my  lords  and  gentlemen,  my  speech  is  still  to 
you.  You  gradually  declining  from  him,  pro- 
Hij  speech  to  voked  him  to  depart  from  you  ;  the  which  he 
the  elders  of  did  gradually,  if  perhaps  you  would  have  been 
MansouL  made  sensible  thereby,  and  have  been  renewed 
by  humbling  yourselves  :  but  when  he  saw  that 
none  would  regard,  or  lay  these  fearful  beginnings  of  his  an- 
ger and  judgment  to  heart,  he  went  away  from  this  place  ; 
and  this  I  saw  with  mine  own  eyes.  Wherefore  now,  while 
you  boast,  your  strength  is  gone  ;  you  are  like  the  man  that 
had  lost  his  locks  which  before  waved  about  his  shoulders. 
You  may,  with  this  lord  of  your  feast,  shake  yourr.elves,  anti^ 
think  to  do  as  at  other  times  ;  but  since  without  him  you  can 
Ao  nothing,  and  he  is  departed  from  you,  turn  your  feast  ^nto 
a  sigh,  and  your  mirth  into  lamentation."* 
^       .  Then  the  subordinate  preacher,  old  Mr.  Con- 

t^^U^T^  science  byjiame,  he  that  of  old  was  recorder  of 
s  ar  £  »  Mansoul,  Seing  startled  at  what  was  said,  began 
to  second  it  thus  : 

Conscience.  "  Indeed,  my  brethren,  quoth  he,  I  fear  that 
Mr.  Godly-fear  tells  us  true :  I,  for  my  part,  have  not  seen 
my  prince  a  long  season.  I  cannot  remember  the  day,  for 
my  part :  nor  can  I  answer  Mr.  Godly-fear's  question.  I  am 
afraid  that  all  is  nought  with  Mansoul." 

*  The  fear  of  God  in  the  heart  is  placed  there  to  prevent  utter  apostacy,  and  to 
detect  that  carnal  security  which  proves  so  mischievous.  God.y-fear  cannot  enjoy 
that  carnal  mirth  which  security  provides  nor  siupify  himself  wiih  Foi  get-good's 
cordial  ;  but  boldly  remonstrates  agamst  that  gradual  decline  in  reiigion  which  oc- 
easiOned  the  Lord  to  withdraw  his  gracious  presence  : 

"  So  Samson,  when  his  hair  was  lost, 

Met  the  Philistines  to  his  cost  ; 

Shook  bis  vain  limbs  with  sad  surprise, 

Made  feeble  fight  and  lost  liis  eyes."  Watt:. 


m  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

Godly-fear.  "  Nay,  I  know  that  you  will  not  find  him  ia 
Mansoul,  for  he  is  departed  and  gone ;  yea,  and  gon^  for  the 
faults  of  the  elders,  and  for  that  they  rewarded  his  grace  with 
unsufTerabie  unkhidness." 

Then  did  the  subordinate  preacher  look  as  if  he  would  fall 
Th  •  11  ^'^''''"^  ^'^^^  ^^  ^^^  tdhle  ;  also,  all  there  present, 

ey  are  a  ^^cept  the  man  of  the  house,  began  to  iook  pale 
*^  ^^  '  and  wan.     But  having  a  little  recovered  them- 

eelves,  and  jointly  agreeing  to  believe  Mr.  Godiy-fe^r  aiid  his 
sayings,  they  began  to  consult  what  was  best  to  be  done  [now 
Mr.  Carnal-security  was  gone  into  his  withdrawing  room,  for 
he  liked  not  such  dumpish  doings]  bvoth  to  the  man  of  the 
house,  for  drawing  them  into  evil,  ahd  also  to  recover  Imma* 
nuel's  love. 

Then  the  saying  of  their  prince  came  very   hot  into  their 

_,,  ,    minds,  concerning  the  false    prophets     that 

ifoey  consult  ^v.^^^^  arise  to  delude  the  town  of  MrxiisoiJ. 
and  burn  tbeir  g^  they  took  Mr.  Carnal-security  (concluding 
Jeast-maker.  that  he  was  the  person)  and  burnt  his  ho-jo- 
upon  him  with  fire,  for  he  also  was  a  Diabolonian  by  nature.* 
When  this  was  past  and  over,  they  be- 
They  apply  them-  speed  themselves  to  look  for  Immanuel 
sel-ves  to  the  Ho-  their  prince.  Cant.  v.  G.  and  "  they  sought 
ly  Ghost ;  but  he  him,  but  they  foi^d  him  not  ;*'  then  v/ere 
is  grieved)  isfc.  they  more  confirmed  in  the  truth  of  Mr. 
Godly-fear's  sayings,  and  began  also  severe- 
ly to  reflect  upon  themselves  for  their  vile  and  ungodly  do- 
ings ;  for  they  concluded  now,  that  their  prince  had  left  them. 

Then  they  agreed  and  went  to  my  lord  secretary,  whom 
before  they  refused  to  hear,  and  had  grieved  with  their  do- 
ings, to  know  of  him,  (for  he  was  a  seer,  and  could  tell  where 
Immanuel  was)  how  they  might  direct  a  petition  to  him. 
But  the  lord  secretary  would  not  admit  them  to  a  confer- 
ence about  this  matter,  nor  would  adm.it  them  to  his  royal 
palace,  nor  come  out  to  them,  Isa.  Ixiii.  ic.  Eph.  iv.  so.  l. 
Thess.  v.  1 9. 

Now  was  it  a  day  gloorhy  and  dark,  a  day  of  clouds  and 
of  thick  darkness  with  Mansoul.  Now  they  saw  that  they 
had  been  foolish,  and  began  to  perceive  what  the  company 
and  prattle  of  Mr.  Carnal-security  had  done,  and  what  des- 
perate damage  his  swaggering  words  had  brought  poor  Man- 
soul  into  :  but  what  fmlher  it  was  likely  to  cost  them,  that 

*  Carnal-security  is  such  aa  enemy  lo  ilie  soul,  that  he  jluuld  be  utter.y  destroy- 
ed. When  conscience  isi  roused  to  oppose  this  deceitful  foe,  the  business  will  be 
done  ;  and  measures  will  i?e  takea  to  procure,  if  jxrtsiblc,  the  return  of  forleitcd 
ble»iQg«. 


^^m^^^m 

^ifipiil!' 

^4 

■-' 

:-—- — ^-^^-^— 

=^=^-^ 

THE  HOLY  WAR.  IC* 

Ihey  were  ignorant  of.  Now  Mr.  Godly-fear  began  to  be  is 
great  repute  with  the  men  of  the  town  ;  yea,  they  were  ready 
to  look  upon  him  as  a  prophet. 

Well,  when  the  sabbath-day  was  come,  they  went  to  hear 
....      their  subordinate  preacher ;  but  oh,  how  did  it 
A  thundering  thunder  and  lighten   this  day!  His  text  was 
sermon.  ^^^^  -^^  ^^^  prophet  Jonah,  «  They  that  observe 

lying  vanities  forsake  their  own  mercies,"  ch.  ii.  8.  But 
there  was  then  such  power  and  authority  in  that  sermon,  and 
such  a  dejection  seen  in  the  countenances  of  the  people  th^t 
day,  that  the  like  hath  seldom  been  heard  or  seen.  The  peo- 
ple, when  sermon  was  done,  were  scarce  able  to  go  to  their 
homes,  or  to  betake  themselves  to  their  employs  the  week 
after  ;  they  were  so  sermon-smitten,  and  also  so  sermon-sick, 

that  they  knew  not  what  to  do,  Hos.  vi.  13. 
The  subordinate  He  not  only  shewed  Mansoul  their  sin,  but 
preacher  ac-  trembled  before  them  under  the  sense  of  his 

knowledges  his  own,  still  crying  out  of  himself,  as  he  preach- 
fault.,  and  be-  ed  to  them,  "  Unhappy  man  that  I  am  !  that 
r^vails  his  com-  I  should  do  a  wicked  thing  !  that  I,  a  preach- 
pliance  luith  er  !  whom  the  prince  did  set  up  to  teach 
Mr,  Carnal-se-  Mansoul  his  law,  should  myself  live  senseless 
curitj,  .    and  sottishly  here,  and  be   one  of  the  first 

found  in  transgression  !  This  transgression 
also  fell  within  my  precincts  :  I  should  have  cried  out  against 
the  wickedness  ;  but  I  let  Mansoul  lie  wallowing  in  it,  until 
it  had  driven  Immanucl  from  its  borders."  With  these  things 
he  also  charged  all  the  lords  and  gentry  of  Mansoul,  to  the 
almost  distracting  of  them,  Psahn  Ixxxviii. 

About  this  time  also  there  was  a  great  sickness  in  the  town 

.         .     'f         of  Mansoul,  and  most   of  the  inhabitants 

;« ^M^^r,  n!l    ^^^^  ^^^^  greatly  affiicted :  yea,   the   captains 

in  mansoul,  ^j^^  ^^^  ^^^  ^^  ^^^^^  ^^^^  brought  thereby 

to  a  languishing  condition,  and  that  for  a  long  time  together  ; 
so  that  in  case  of  an  invasion,  nothing  could  to  purpose  now 
have  been  done,  either  by  the  townsmen  or  field  officers, 
Heb.  xii.  12,  13.  Rev.  iii.  2.  Isa.  iii.  24.  Qh,  how  many 
pale  faces,  weak  hands,  feeble  knees,  and  staggering  men, 
were  now  seen  to  walk  the  streets  of  Mansoul !  Here  were* 
groans,  there  pants,  and  yonder  lay  those  that  were  ready  to 
faint. 

The  garments  too,  which  Immanuel  had  given  them,  were 
but  in  a  sorry   case;    some   were   rent,    some   were   torn, 
and  all  in  a  nasty  condition  ;  some  also  hung  so  loosely  upo« 
P 


170  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

them,  that  the  next  bush  they  came  at  was  ready  to  pluck 
them  off. 

After  some  time  spent  in  this  sad  and  desolate  condition, 
the  f  obordinate  preacher  called  for  a  day  of  fasting,  and  to 
humble  themselves  for   being   so  wicked   against   the  great 

„  ^  Shaddai  and  his  son  :  and  he  desired  that  Captain 
oanerges  gQ^nerges  would  preach  ;  which  he  consented  to 
«rmf  j^s  I  ^^  .  ^^^  ^^^  ^^y  being  come,  his  text  was  this  : 
mamoui.  ,5  ^^^  -j.  ^^^^,^  .  ^^.^^  cumbereth  it  the  ground  ?" 
and  a  very  smart  sermon  he  made  upon  the  text.  First,  he 
shewed  what  was  the  occasion  of  the  words,  to  wit,  *'  because 
the  fig-tree  was  barren/'  Then  he  shewed  what  was  con- 
tained in  the  sentence,  to  wit,  repentance  or  utter  desolation. 
He  next  shewed  by  whose  authority  this  sentence  was  pro- 
nounced, and  that  was  by  Shaddai  himself.  And  lastly,  he 
shewed  the  reasons  of  the  point  :  and  then  concluded  hia 
sermon.  But  he  was  very  pertinent  in  the  application,  in- 
somuch that  he  made  poor  Mansoul  tremble  :  tor  this  ser- 
mon as  well  as  the  former,  wrought  much  upon  the  hearts  of 
the  men  of  Mansoul ;  yea,  it  greatly  helped  to  keep  awake 
those  that  were  roused  by  the  preaching  that  went  before ;  so 
that  now  throughout  the  whole  town  there  was  little  or  no- 
thing to  be  heard  or  seen  but  sqitow,  and  mourning,  and 
woe.* 

Now  after  sermon  they  got  together,  and  consulted  what 
_-,  ;    was  best  to  be  done.     But,  said  the  subordinate 

w?T  P^e^ch^^'  I  will  do  nothing  of  my  own  head, 
<wbat  to  do.  yji^Y^Q^^  advising  with  my  neighbor  Mr.  Godly- 
fear.  So  they  called  and  sent  for  Mr.  Godly-fear,  and  he 
forthwith  appeared.  Then  they  desired  that  he  would  fur- 
ther shew  his  opinion  about  what  they  had  best  to  do: 
whereupon  the  old  gentleman  said  as  followeth  ;  "It  is  my 
opinion  that  this  town  of  Mansoul  should,  in  this  day  of  her 
distress,  draw  up  and  send  an  humble  petition  to  their  of- 
fended prince  Immanuel,  that  he,  in  favor  and  grace,  will  turn 
again  unto  them,  and  not  keep  his  anger  forever. 

When  the  townsmen  had  heard  this  speech,  they  unani- 
mously agreed  to  his  advice  ;  so  they  presently 
^Tbey  send  the  di-ew  up  their  request  :  and  the  next  question 
lord-major  to  was,  But  who  shall  carry  it  ?  At  last  they  all 
r«r«r/.  agreed  to  send  it  by  my  Lord-mayor,  who  ac- 

cepted the  service,  and  addressed  himself  to  hia 

«  Boanerges,  who  was  one  of  the  first  messengers  to  tJie  town,  hid  with- 
drawn, and  milder  preachers  were  introduced,  as  more  suited  to  the  state  of  Man- 
soul; but  now  they  need  to  be  roused  from  their  sloth,  and  Boanerges  preaches 
ai&in.    In  times  of  spiritual  decknj>ion  awakening  sermons  are  very  useful. 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  in 

journey  ;  after  which,  he  came  to  the  court  of  Shaddxi,  whi- 
ther Immanuel  the  prince  of  Mansoiil  was  gone,  Lam.  iii.  ^, 
44  ;  but  the  gate  was  shut,  and  a  strict  watch  kept  thereat ; 
8o  that  the  petitioner  was  forced  to  stand  v.ithout  for  a  great 
while  together.  Then  he  desired  that  some  would  go  in  to 
to  the  prince,  and  tell  him  who  stood  at  the  gate,  and  also 
what  his  business  was.  Accordingly  one  went  and  told  Shad- 
dai  and  Immanuel  his  son,  that  the  lord-mayor  of  the  town  of 
Mansoul  stood  without  at  the  gate  of  the  king's  court,  desir- 
ing to  be  admitted  into  the  presence  of  the  prince,  the  king's 
son.  He  also  told  the  lord-mayor's  errand  both  to  the  king 
and  his  son  Immanuel.  But  the  prince  would  not  come 
down,  nor  admit  that  the  gate  should  be  opened,  but  sent  an 
answer  to  this  effect,  Jer,  ii.  27,28.  "They  have  turned 
their  back  unto  me,  and  not  their  face  ;  but  now,  in  the  time 
of  their  trouble,  they  say  unto  me.  Arise  and  save  us.  But 
can  they  not  now  go  to  Mr.  Carnal-security,  to  whom  they 
went  when  they  turned  from  me,  and  make  him  their  lea- 
der, their  lord,  and  their  protector  ?  And  now  in  their  trou- 
ble they  visit  me,  from  whom  in  their  prosperity  they  went 
astray." 

This  answer  made  my  lord-mayor  look  black  in  the  face  ; 
it  troubled,  it  perplexed,  it  rent  him  sore.  Lam.  iv,  7,  8.  And 
now  he  began  to  see  what  it  was  to  be  familiar  with  Diabolo- 
nians,  such  as  Mr.  Carnal-security  was.  When  he  saw  that 
at  court  (as  yet)  there  was  little  help  to  be  ex- 
The  lord-may-  pected,  either  for  himself  or  friends  in  Man- 
or returns  and  soul ;  he  smote  upon  his  breast,  and  returned 
ho'w*  weeping,  and  all  the  way  bewailing  the  la- 

mentable state  of  Mansoul. 

When  he  was  come  within  sight  of  the  town,  the  elders 
and  chief  of  the  people  of  Mansoul  went  out  at  the  gate  to 
meet  him,  and  to  salute  him,  and  to  know  how  he  sped  at 
The  t  t  f  ^^^^'^'  ^^^  ^^  ^°^^  them  his  tale  in  so  doleful  a 
M  n^  1  ^  manner,  that  they  all  cried  out  and  mourned 
«»w.  ^^^  wept.  Wherefore  they  threw  ashes  and 
dust  upon  their  heads,  and  put  sackcloth  upon  their  loins, 
and  went  crying  out  through  the  town  of  Mansoul  ;  which' 
when  the  rest  of  the  townsfolk  saw,  they  all  mourned  and 
wept.  This  therefore  was  a  day  of  rebuke,  trouble,  and  an- 
guish to  the  town  of  Mansoul,  and  also  of  great  distress. 

After  some  time,  when  they  had  somewhat  recovered 
Tbev  a^ain  con-  ^^^mselves,  they  came  together  to  consult 
f'fl/r^^i   f  ^^    2i%2\vi  what  was  yet  to  be  done;  and  they 


172  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

Mr.  Godly-fear;  who  told  them,  that  there  was  no  way  liet- 
ter  to  do  than  to  do  as  they  had  done,  nor  would  he  that 
they  should  be  discouraged  at  all  with  what  they  had  met  with 
at  court ;  yea,  though  several  of  their  petitions  should  be 
answered  with  nought  but  silence  or  rebuke  ;  for  said  he,  it  is 
the  way  of  the  wise  Shaddai  to  make  men  wait,  and  to  exer- 
cise patience  ;  and  it  should  be  the  way  of  them  in  want  to 
be  willing  to  stay  his  leisure. 

Then  they  took  courage,  and  sent  again 
See  no^vj  nvhat  and  again,  and  again  and  again ;  for  there  was 
is  the  nvork  of  not  a  day  nor  an  hour,  that  went  over  M^- 
«  backsliding  soul's  head,  wherein  a  man  might  not  have 
jai7it  a-jjaken-  met  upon  the  road  one  or  other  riding  post 
ed,  from   Mansoul  to  the  court  of  king   Shaddai, 

^  .  J  and  all  with  letters  petitionary  in  behalf  of, 
K^roamng  ae-  ^^^  ^^^  ^^^  prince's  return,  to  Mansoul.  The 
road,  I  say,  was  now  full  of  messengers,  go- 
ing and  ret-urning,  and  meeting  one  another  ;  some  from 
the  court,  and  some  from  Mansoul ;  and  this  was  the  wc;  k 
of  the  miserable  town  of  Mansoul  all  that  long,  that  sharp, 
that  cold  and  tedious  winter.* 

^    .^  Now  you  may  remember  that  I  told  you  be- 

tuemen  o.  ^^^^  ^j^^j.  ^i^^^  Immanuel  had  taken  Mansoul, 
tea,  and  after  he  had  new-modelled  the  town,  the:-e  remained, 
in  several  lurking  places  of  the  corporation,  many  of  the  old 
Diabolonians,  that  either  came  with  the  tyrant,  w^hen  he  in- 
vaded and  took  the  town,  or  that  had  there  (by  reason  of  un- 
lawful mixtures  in  their  birth,  breeding,  and  bringing  up) 
their  holes,  dens,  and  lurking-places  in,  under,  or  about  the 
walls  of  the  town  ;  some  of  their  names  are,  the  Lord  Forni- 
cation, the  Lord  Adultery,  the  Lord  Murder,  the  Lord  An- 
ger, the  Lord  Lasciviousness,  the  Lord  Deceit,  the  Lord 
Evil-eye,  the  Lord  Blasphemy,  and  that  horrible  villain  the 
old  and  dangerous  Lord  Covetousness ;  these,  with  many 
more,  had  yet  their  abode  in  the  tov.'n  of  Mansoul,  even  after 
Immanuel  had  driven  Diabolus  out  of  the  castle. 

Against  these  the  good  prince  granted  a  commission  to  the 
Lord  Will-be-will  and  others,  yea,  to  the  whole  town  of 
Mansoul,  to  seek,  take,  secure,  and  destroy,  any  or  all  that 
they  could  lay  hands  of  ;  for  that  they  were  Diabolonians  by 
nature,  enemies  to  the  prince,  and  those  who  sought  to  ruin 

*  Prayer,  at  all  times  necessary,  becomes  pecuiiarljr  seasonable  wl.en  a  stale  of 
ba.'/<;:!d!ng  ii  discovered.  Prayer  may  not  immediately  receive  an  answer,  norfor- 
feitcd  comfort  return  ;  but  as  Godly-fear  said,  there  ii  no  better  way  tban  to  pf?y 
and  pray  again,  and  wail  the  Lord's  pleasure. 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  ns 

I  L  J  J  t^^  blessed  town  of  Mansoul.  But  Mansoi|I 
Mansoul  headed  ^j^  ^^^  ^nr^n^  this  warrant,  but  neglected 
not  the  prince  s  to  aporehend,  secure,  and  destroy  those  Dia- 
caution,  nor  put  bojonians  ;  wherefore  what  do  these  villains, 
his  commission  ^^^  ^^  degrees  take  courage  to  shew  them- 
in  execution.  ^^^^^^  ^^  ^1^^  inhabitants  of  the  town  ;  yeft, 
and  as  I  was  told,  some  of  the  men  of  Mansoul  grew  too  fa- 
miliar with  several  of  them,  to  the  sorrow  of  the  corporation, 
as  you  will  hear  more  in  time  and  place.* 

•  When  Mansoul  first  received  Iramanuel,  a  strict  charge  was  ?'veu  to  disco- 
Ter  and  destroy  the  Diaiwionians ;  but  tiii.s  was  too  much  r.eglcctcd  :  ^;e  «onse- 
quence  was,  that  ihey  became  to  Mansoul  what  the  Canaaniies  were  to  Israel,  ac- 
cordinjj  to  tlieprediciion,  Numb,  xxxiii.  55.  "Ifyewill  not  drive  out  il;e  inha- 
bitants of  the  land  from  before  vou,  then  itshaUcome  to  pass,  that  l!'i  ■"  wnichye 
let  remain  of  thera  sliali  be  pricks  in  your  eyes,  aud  thorns  in  your  side's  and  ihall 
vex  you  in  the  land  wherein  ye  dwell." 


CHAPTER  XIII. 

the  Diabolonians  take  courage  from  the  departure  of  Immfi- 
nuelj  and  plots  are  formed,  in  concert  <with  Hell,  for  a 
counter- re'volution  in  MansGul....Coveti?usness,  Lasciviouj" 
ngssy  and  Anger,  by  changing  their  names,  are  introduced  in- 
to  respectable  families,  ^juhere  thej  corrupt  their  Masters,  and 
do  incredible  mis  chief...  An  army  offwenty  thousand  Doubter i 
is  raised  to  surprise  the  town. 

HEN  the  Diabolonian  lords  perceived  that  Mansoul 
had,  through  sinning,  offended  Immanuel  their  prince, 
and  that  he  had  withdrawn  himself  and  was  gone,  what  do 

TA  n'  A  /  ^^^y  ^"^  P'^^  ^^^  ^"^"  of  Mansoul  ?  According-. 
i/pe  iJtabQ.o-  jy  .^j^^y  ^^^  together  at  the  hold  of  one  Mr. 
mans  p  o  .  Mischief,  who  was  a  Diabolonian,  and  here 
consulted  how  they  might  deliver  up  Mansoul  into  the  hands 
of  Diabolus  again.  Now  some  advised  one  way,  and  some 
another,  every  man  according  to  his  own  liking.  At  last  my 
Lord  Lasciviousness  proposed,  that  some  of  the  Diabolonians 
in  Mansoul  should  offer  themselves  for  servants  to  some  of 
the  natives  of  the  town  ;  for,  said  he,  if  they  do  so,  and  Man- 
soul shall  accept  of  them,  they  may  for  us,  and  for  Diabolus 
our  lord,  make  the  taking  of  the  town  of  Mansoul  more  easy 
than  otherwise  it  would  be.  But  then  stood  up  the  Lord 
Murder,  and  said.  This  may  not  be  done  at  this  time,  for 
Mansoul  is  now  in  a  kind  of  rage,  because,  by  our  friend  Mr? 
P2 


174  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

Carnal-security,  she  hath  been  once  ensnared  already,  and 
made  to  offend  against  her  prince  ;  and  how  shall  she  recon- 
cile herself  unto  her  lord  again,  but  by  the  heads  of  these 
men  ?  Besides,  we  know  that  they  have*  in  commission  to 
take  and  slay  us  wherever  they  shall  find  us  ;  let  us  therefore 
be  wise  as  foxes  :  when  we  are  dead,  we  can  do  them  no 
hurt ;  but  while  w^  live,  we  may. 

Thus  when  they  had  tossed  the  matter  to  and  fro,  they 

They  send  to  Jointly  agreed  that  a  letter  should   forthwith 

f  11  f       J   '       be  sent  away  to  Diabolus  m  their  name,  br 

f^eiijoraatnce,  ^^^^^    ^^^^   ^^^^^   ^^  ^^^   ^^^^,^  ^^  Mansoul 

should  be  shewed  him,  and  how  much  it  is  under  the  frowns 
of  their  prince;  we  may  also,  said  some,  let  him  know  our 
intentions,  and  ask  his  advice  in  the  case.  So  a  letter  was 
presently  framed,  the  contents  of  which  were  these : 

**  To  our  great  lord,  the  Prince  Dtabolusi  divelJing   beloiv  in 
the  Infernal  Cave. 

**  O  great  father,  and  mighty  prince  Diabolus,  we  the  true 
Diabolonians,  yet  remaining  in  the  rebellious  town  of  Man- 
soul,  having  received  our  beings  from  thee,  and  our  nourish- 
ment at  thy  hands,  cannot  with  content  and  quiet  endure  to 
behold,  as  we  do  this  day,  how  thou  art  dispraised,  disgraced 
and  reproached  among  the  inhabitants  of  this  town  ;  nor  is 
thy  long  absence  at  all  delightful  to  us,  because  greatly  to  our 
detriment. 

"  The  reason  of  this  our  writing  to  our  Lord,  is,  that  we 
are  not  altogether  without  hope  that  this  town  may  become 
thy  habitation  again  :  for  it  is  greatly  declined  fi-om  its  prince 
Immanuet,  and  he  is  departed  from  them  ;  yea,  and   though 

^^ey  send  and  send  after  him,  to  return  to  them,  yetxCan  they 

'^ot  prevail,  nor  get  good  words  from  him. 

"  There  has  been  also  of  late,  and  is  yet  remaining,  a  very 
great  sickness  and  faintings  among  them  ;  and  that  not  only 
upon  the  poorer  sort  of  the  town,  but  upon  the  lords,  cap- 
tains, and  chief  gentry  of  the  place  ;  [we  only,  who  are  Dia- 
bolonians by  nature,  remain  well,  lively  and  strong] ;  so  that 
through  their  great  transgression  on  one  hand,  and  their  dan- 
gerous sickness  on  the  other,  we  judge  they  lie  open  to  thy 
_.,  hand  and  power.     If  therefore  it  shaJl  stand 

^i  bey  propose  a  ^-^^^  ^^^  horrible  cunning,  and  with  the  cun- 
second  <itt^pi  ning  of  the  rest  of  the  princes  with  thee,  to 
tigamst  man-  ^^^,^  ^^^  ^^^^  ^^  attempt  to  take  Mansoul 
^°^'  again,  send  us  word,  and  we  shall  to  our  ut- 

.xnost  power  be  ready  to  deliver  it  intp  thy  hand.     Or  if  wh^ 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  17* 

V^e  have  SAid,  shall  not  be  thought  best  and  most  meet  to  be 
done,  send  us  thy  mind  in  a  few  words,  and  we  are  all  ready 
to  follow  thy  counsel,  to  the  hazard  of  our  lives,  and  what  else 
v.'e  have. 

**  Given  under  our  hands  this  day  and  date  above  written, 

rafter  a  close  consultation  at  the  house  of  Mr.  Mischief, 
who  is  yet  alive,  and  hath  his  place  in  our  desiiable  town 
of  Mansoul." 

When  Mr.  Profane  (for  he  was  the  carrier)  was  come  with 
his  letter  to  Hellgate-hill,  he  knocked  at  the 
Mr.  Profane  is  gate  for  entrance.     Then  did   Cerberus  the 
carrier  :  he  porter  (for  he  was  the  keeper  of  that  gate) 

brings  the  letter  open  to  Mr.  Profane  ;  to  whom  he  delivered 
to  Hellgate-bilU  his  letter  which  he  had  brought  from  the 
and  presents  it  Diabolonians  in  Mansoul.  So  he  carried  it 
to  Cerberus  the  in,  and  presented  it  to  Diabolus  his  lord,  and 
porter.  said.  Tidings,  my  lord,  from  Mansoul ;  and 

from  our  trusty  friends  in  Mansoul. 

Then  came  together  Beelzebub,  Lucifer,  ApoUyon,   with 

the  rest  of  the  rabble  there,  to  hear  what  news  from  Mansoul. 

So  the  letter  was  read  and  Cerberus  stood  by.  When  the  letter 

was  openly  read,  and  the  contents  thereof  spread  into  all  the 

corners  of  the  den,  command  was  given,  that,  without  lett  or 

T^     ^        y    L  }f  stop,  Deadman's  bell  should  be  rung  for 
Deadman  s  bed  .^^.^     g^  ^^^  ^^j,  ^.^^  j.,^^^^  ^^^  ^^^  p^j^^^ 

mnd  boiu  it  Kvent.  rejoiced  that  Mansoul  was  like  to  come  to 
ruin.  Now  the  clapper  of  the  bell  went,  "  The  town  of 
Mansoul  is  coming  to  dwell  with  us  ;  make  room  for  Man- 
soul.'* This  bell,  therefore,  they  rang,  because  they  hoped 
that  they  should  have  Mansoul  again.* 

Now  when  they  had  performed  this  their  horrible  ceremo- 
ny, they  got  together  again,  to  consult  what  answer  to  send 
to  their  friends  in  Mansoul ;  and  some  advised  one  thing,  and 
some  another  :  but  at  length,  because  the  business  required 
haste,  they  left  the  whole  business  to  Diabolus,  judging  him 
the  most  proper  lord  of  the  place.  So  he  drew  up  a  letter  in 
answer  to  what  Mr.  Profane  had  brought,  and  sent  it  to  the 
Diabolonians  in  Mansoul,  by  the  same  hand  that  brought 
their's  to  him  ;  and  these  were  the  contents  thereof: 
**'  To  our  Offspring.)  the  high  and  mighty  Diabolotiians  that  yet 

A  letter    from  ^'"^^^^^  "»  ^^^ '"O'^^  0/  Mansoul;    Diabolujy 
the  great   Prince  of  Mansoul^  ivishetb  a 

*  Wi!ful  departure  from  God  gives  courage  t©  our  spiritual  foes,  who  rejoice  in 
tVie  hope  of  making  backsiideriapaiUtes.  Satan  will  renew  his  temptations  witfe. 
double  force  ;  while  lasciviousness,  murder,  aud  mischief  will  unite  wjt^  him  in 
sunuing  fievicts  to  rum  the  k)b1. 


176  THfe  HOLY  WAR. 

Diabolusto  the  P^'^^P^''"^^  ^^^^  and  Conchuion  of  those  ma* 
Diabolonians  "^  branje  Enterpriz.es,  Conspiracies,  and 
his  servants  in  J^^^'^S^'ythatjou,  of  jour  Lo-ve  and  Respect 
Mansoul  ^°  ''"'"  "°'^°^y  owve  in  your  hearts  to  attempt 

to  do  against  Mansoul. 

«  Beloved  children  and  disciples,  my  Lord  Fornication, 
Adultery,  and  the  rest ;  we  have  here,  in  our  desolate  den, 
received,  to  our  highest  joy  and  content,  your  welcome  letter, 
by  the  hand  of  our  trusty  Mr.  Profane :  and  to  shev^'  how  ac- 
ceptable your  tidings  were,  we  rang  out  our  bell  for  gladness  ; 
for  we  rejoiced  as  much  as  we  could,  when,  we  perceived 
that  yet  we  had  friends  in  Mansoul,  and  such  as  sought  our 
hpnor  and  revenge  in  the  ruin  of  the  town  of  Mansoul.  W« 
also  rejoice  to  hear  that  they  are  in  a  degenerate  condition, 
have  offended  their  prince,  and  that  he  is  gone,  Their  sick- 
ness also  pleaseth  us,  as  does  also  your  health,  might,  and 
strength.  Glad  also  would  we  be,  right  horribly  beloved, 
could  we  get  this  town  into  our  clutches  again.  Nor  will 
we  be  sparing  of  our  wit,  cunning,  craft,  and  hellish  inven- 
tions, to  bring  to  a  wished  conclusion  this  your  brave  begin- 
ning. 

**  And  take  this  for  your  comfort,  our  birth  and  offspring, 
that  if  we  again  surprise  and  take  it,  we  will  attempt  to  put 
all  your  foes  to  the  sword,  and  will  make  you  the  great  lords 
and  captains  of  the  place.  Nor  need  you  fear  (if  ever  we  get 
it  again)  that  we  after  that  shall  be  cast  out  any  more  ;  for 
we  will  come  with  more  strength,  and  so  take  faster  hold  than 
we  did  at  first.  Besides,  it  is  the  law  of  that  prince,  which 
now  they  own,  that  if  we  get  them  a  second  time^  they  shall 
be  our's  for  ever.     Matt.  xii.  43 — i5. 

"  Do  you  therefore,  our  trusty  Diabolonians,  yet  more  pry 
into,  and  endeavor  to  spy  out,  the  weakness  of  the  town  of 
JUansoul.  We  would  also  that  you  yourselves  do  attempt  to 
weaken  them  more  and  more.  Send  us  word  also  by  what 
means  we  had  best  to  attempt  the  regaining  thereof,  to  wit, 
whether  by  persuasion  to  a  vain  and  loose  life  ;  by  tempting 
them  to  doubt  and  despair;  or  by  blowing  up  the  town  by 
the  gunpowder  of  pride  and  self-conceit.*  Do  you  also,  O 
ye  brave  Diabolonians,  and  true  sons  of  the  pit,  be  always  in  a 
readiness  to  make  a  most  horrid  assault  within,  when  we  shall 
be  ready  to  storm  it  without.  Now  speed  you  in  your  project, 
and  we  in  our  desires,  the  utmost  power  of  our  gates,  whic  h. 

*  Thee  means  of  destruction  are  prosposed  in  hell :  1.  A  vicious  life.    2.  Dopairof 
mercy.    3.  Prevaikog  pride  j  either   of  tbe&e  would  prove  our  ruin.    But  ^race 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  177 

is  the  wish  of  your  great  Diabolus,  Mansoul's  enemy,  and  him 

that  trembles  when  he  thinks  of  judgment  to  come.     All  the 

blessing  of  the  pit  be  upon  you  !  and  so  wc  close  up  our  letter. 

"  Given  at  the  Pit's  Mouth,  by  the  joint  consent  of  all  the 

princes  of  darkness,  to  be  sent  (to  the  force  and  poAiver 

that  we  have  yet  remaining  in  Mansoui)  by  the  hand  of 

Mr.  Profane.  "  By  me,  DIABOLUS." 

This  letter  was  sent  to  the  Diabolonians  that  yet  remained 

in  Mansoui,  and  that  yet  inhabited  the  wall,  fiom  the  dark 

dungeon  of  Diabolus,  by  the  hand  of  Mr.  Profane,  by  whom 

they  also  in  Mansoui  sent  their's  to  the  pit.     Now  when  this 

p    r  Mr.  Profane  returned  to  Mansoui,  he  came,  as 

t-rojane  comes  ^^  ^^^^  ^^^^^^  .^  ^j^^  ^^^^^  ^^  y^^^  Mischief, for 

omc  again,  ^j,^^  *,^g  ^^^  place  where  the  contrivers  were 
met.  Now  when  they  saw  that  their  messenger  was  returned 
safe  and  sound,  they  rejoiced  at  it.  Then  he  presented  them 
his  letter;  which  when  they  had  read  and  considei'ed,  much 
augmented  their  gladness.  They  asked  him  after  the  welfare 
of  their  friends  ;  as  how  their  Lord  Diabolus,  Lucifer,  and 
Beelzebub  did,  with  the  rest  of  those  in  the  den.  To  which 
this  Profane  made  answer,  Well,  well,  rny  Lords,  they  are 
well,  even  as  well  as  can  be  in  their  place.  They  also,  said 
he,  rang  for  joy  at  reading  your  letter,  as  you  will  perceive 
by  this,  when  you  read  it. 

Now,  as  was  said,  when  they  had  read  their  letter,  and 
perceived  that  it  encouraged  them  in  their  work,  they  fell 
to  their  way  of  contriving  again,  how  they  might  complete 
their  design  upon  Mansoui ;  a^d  the  first  thing  they  agreed 
upon,  was,  to  keep  all  things  from  Mansoui  as  close  as  they 
could.f  Let  it  not  be  known,  let  not  Mansoui  be  acquainted 
with  what  we  design  against  it.  The  next  thing  was,  how 
The  Diabolonl-  or  by  what  means  they  should  try  to  bring  to 
J  ,  pass  the  rum  and  overthrow  of  Mansoui;  and 
£  ^        ""-^  one  said  after  this  manner,  and  another  said 

MaZo7r  ^^^^^  ^''*^'     ^^^^  ^^°°^  "P  ^^^-  Deceit,  and 

said.  My  right  Diabolonian  friends,  our  lords, 
and  the  high  ones  of  the  dungeon  propound  unto  us  these 
three  ways  : 

1 .  Whether  we  had  best  to  seek  its  ruin,  by  making  Man- 
soul  loose  and  vain  : 

2.  Or,  by  driving  them  to  doubt  and  despair  : 

s.  Or,  by  endeavoring  to   blow  them  up  with  the  gun- 
powder  of  pride  and  self-conceit. 

+  Were  the  strata  gems  of  Satua  oljTio-JS,  they  would  not  succeed.  Let  os  Mi 
b€  igneraiu  of  hw  deri  :es. 


lU  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

Now  I  think,  if  we  shall  termpt  them  to  pride,  that  may  do 
something  ;  and  if  we  tempt  them  to  wantonness,  that  may 
help.  But  in  my  mind,  if  we  could  drive  them  into  despera- 
tion, that  would  knock  the  nail  on  the  head ;  for  then  we 
should  have  them,  in  the  first  place,  question  the  truth  of  the 
k)ve  of  the  heart  of  their  prince  towards  them,  and  that  will 
disgust  him  much.  This,  if  it  works  well,  will  quickly  make 
Ihem  leave  off  their  way  of  sending  petitions  to  him;  then 
farewd  earnest  solicitations  for  help  and  supply  ;  for  then  this 
conclusion  lies  naturally  before  them,  "  As  good  do  nothing, 
as  to  do  to  no  purpose."  So  they  unanimously  approved  of 
Mr.  Deceit's  advice. 

Then  the  next  question  was,  But  how  shall  we  do  to  bring 
our  project  to  pass  ?  And  it  was  answered  by  the  same  gen- 
tleman, that  this  might  be  the  best  way  to  do  it :  Even  let, 
quoth  he,  so  many  of  our  friends,  as  are  willing  to  venture 

„-,       ,   .     themselves  for  the  promoting  of  their  prince's 

^f  jif'^  cause,  disguise  themselves  with  apparel,  change 

r^^y*  ^     '^'  ^^^^^  names,  and  go  into  the  market  like  far- 

^^^'  *  country  men,  proffer  themselves  for  servants  to 

the  famous  town  of  Mansoul,  and  let  them  pretend  to  do  for 
their  masters  as  beneficially  as  may  be :  for  by  so  doing  they 
may,  if  Mansoul  shall  hire  them,  m  little  time  so  corrupt  and 
defile  the  corporation,  that  her  now  prince  shall  be  not  only 
further  offended  with  them,  but  in  conclusion  spue  them  out 
of  his  mouth.  And  when  this  is  done,  our  prince  Diabolus 
shall  prey  upon  them  with  ease ;  yea,  of  themselves,  they 
shall  fall  into  the  mouth  of  the  eater. 

This  project  was  no  sooner  propounded,  but  was  as  readily 
accepted,  and  forward  were  all  Diabolonians  now  to  engage 
in  the  enterprize :  but  it  was  not  thought  fit  that  all  should  do 
thus  ;  wherefore  they  pitched  on  two  or  three,  namely,  the 
Lord  Covetousness,  the  Lord  Lasciviousness,  and  the  Lord  An- 
ger:  the  Lord  Covetousness  called  himself  by  the  name  of  Pru- 
dent-thrifty ;  the  Lord  Lasciviousness  called  himself  by  the 
name  of  Harmless-mirth  ;  and  the  Lord  Anger  called  himself 
by  the  name  of  Good-zeal.* 

So  upon  a  market-day  they  came  into  the  market-place  ; 
three  lusty  fellows  they  were  to  look  on,  and  they  were  cloth- 
ed in  sheep's-russet,  which  was  now  in  a  manner  as  white  asthe 
robes  of  the  men  of  Mansoul.  Now  the  men  could  speak  the 
the  language  of  Mansoul  well :  so  when  they  came  into  the 

*  How  deceitful  is  sin  f  howseldom  does  it  own  its  true  name }  it  deceives  the  soul 
ky  plauiible  appearances,  and  is  too  often  entertained  to  our  unspeakable  injury. 
Had  these  villains  ownsd  ijieir  true  aaqies,  who  would  bare  received  tbeaf 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  lr» 

market-place,  and  offered  themselves  to  the  townsman,  they 
were  presently  entertahied;  for  they  asked  but  little  wages, 
and  promised  to  do  their  masters  great  service. 

Mr.  Mind  hired  Prudent-thrifty,  and  Mr.  Godly-fear  hired 
Good-zeal.  True,  tliis  fellow  Harmless-mirth  hung  a  little 
in  hand,  and  couid  not  so  soon  get  a  master  as  the  others  did, 
because  the  town  of  Mansoul  was  now  in  Lent ;  but  after  a 
while,  because  Lent  was  almost  out,  Lord  Will-be-will  hired 
Harmless-mirth,  to  be  both  his  waiting-man  and  his  lacquey; 
and  thus  they  got  them  masters. 

These  villains,  being  now  got  into  the  houses  of  the  men 
^  of  Mansoul,  quickly  began  to  do  great  m?!^- 

Lovaousness,  ^^-^^^^  therein  ;  for,  being  filthy,  arch,  and  sly, 
I.asajiouj^!ess  ^  ^j,^^  (juickiy  corrupted  the  families  where 
and  A>2ger:ivor,  ^^^^^  ^^^^^  .  ^^^^  ^^^^  ^^.^^^^  ^j^^.^  masters 
rniscf^tej  in  the  ^^^^^  especially  this  Prudent-thrifty,  and 
toou;nofMamoul^^^  they  called  Harmless-mirth.  True,  he 
that  went  under  the  visor  of  Good-zeal  was  not  so  well  liked 
by  his  master,  who  quickly  found  that  he  was  but  a  counter- 
feit rascal;  which  when  the  fellow  perceived,  he  with  speed 
made  his  escape  from  the  house,  or  I  doubt  not  but  his  mas- 
ter bad  hanged  him*. 

When  these  vagabonds  had  thus  far  caiTied  on  their  design, 
and  corrupted  the  town  as  much  as  they  could,  in  the  next 
place  they  corfsidered  with  themselves,  at  what  time  their 
prince  Diabolus  without,  and  themselves  within  the  town, 
should  make  an  attempt  to  seize  upon  Mansoul ;  and  they 
all  agreed  upon  this,  that  a  market-day  would  be  the  best  for 
that  work  ;  because  then  the  townsfolk  will  be  busy  in  their 
ways :  and  alv/ays  take  this  for  a  rule, "  when  people  are 
most  busy  in  the  world,  they  least  fear  a  surprisc^f  We  also 
then,  said  they,  shall  be  able  with  less  suspicion  to  gather  our- 
selves together  for  the  work  of  our  friends  and  lords ;  yea, 
on  such  a  day  should  we  attempt  our  work,  and  miss  it,  we 
may,  when  they  give  us  the  rout,  the  better  hide  ourselves  in 
the  crowd,  and  escape. 

rru     r\-  L  J    •  Having  thus  far  agreed  uponthesethings. 

The  Diabohmans  they  wrote  another  letter  to  Diabolus,  and 

*  When  covetousness  prevails  in  the  mind,  and  lasciviousness  corrupts  the  will, 
l)o\v  s;rear  is  the  mischief  that  must  ensue  ;  the  former  prevails  unperceived  under 
the  idea  of  prudent  thrift,  and  the  latter  acquires  dominion  under  the  tiotio»  of 
harmless  mirth  ;  let  heads  of  families  be  on  their  guard  against  tlie  one,  and  young 
people  especially  against  the  other.  Covetousness  is  spiritual  idolatry,  and  iotinite- 
!y  hatefui  to  God.  Lasciviousness  is  a  sin  that,  in  a  peculiar  manner,  defiics  the 
«oul,  and  grieves  the  holy  spirit. 

+  Let  busy  uadesmen^Jind  all  vrho  are  deeply  engaged  in  worldly  concerns,  mark 
this  well.  Take  care  of  your  hearu  on  market-days.  Be  diligent  in  bttMOCiti^Wc 
^trreat  in  ipiiit,  watching  unto  prayer. 


280  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

send  another  letter  sent  it  by  the  hand  of  Mr.  Profaie ;  the 
to  Diabolus*  contents  of  which  were  these  : 

'*  The  Lords  of  Looseness  send  to  the  great  and  high  Diabolus, 
from  our  dens,  caves,  holds,  and  strong-holds,  in  and  about 
the  avail  of  the  to-'iVn  of  Mansoul,  greeting, 

"  Our  great  lord,  and  the  nourisher  of  our  lives,  Diabolus  ; 
how  glad  we  were,  when  we  heard  of  your  fatherhood's  rea- 
diness to  comply  with  us,  and  to  foi-ward  our  design,  in  at- 
tempting to  ruin  Mansoul ;  none  can  tell  but  those,  who,  as 
we  do,  set  themselves  against  all  appearance  of  good,  when 
and  wherejioever  we  find  it,  Rom.  vii,  21.  Gal.  v.  17. 

*'  Touching  the  encouragement  that  your  greatness  is 
pleased  to  give  us,  to  continue  to  devise,  contrive,  and  study 
the  utter  desolation  of  Mansoul,  that  we  are  not  solicitous 
about ;  for  we  know  right  well,  that  it  cannot  but  be  pleasing 
and  profitable  to  us,  to  see  our  enemies,  and  them  that  seek 
our  lives,  die  at  our  feet,  or  fly  before  us.  We  therefore  are 
still  contriving,  to  the  best  of  our  cunning,  to  make  this  work 
more  facile  and  easy  to  your  lordship,  and  to  us. 

"  First,  we  considered  of  that  most  hellishly  cunning,  com- 
pacted, threefold  project,  that  by  you  was  propounded  to  us 
in  your  last ;  and  have  concluded,  that  though  to  blow  them 
up  with  the  gunpowder  of  pride  would  do  well,  and  to  do  it 
by  tempting  them  to  be  loose  and  vain  wil!  help  on,  yet  to 
contrive  to  bring  them  into  the  gr.Iph  of  desperation,  we 
think  will  do  best  of  all.  Now  we  who  are  at  your  l>jck, 
have  thought  of  two  ways  to  do  this :  first,  we,  for  our  parts, 
will  make  them  as  vile  as  we  can,  and  then  you  with  us,  at  a 
time  appointed,  shall  be  ready  to  fall  upon  them  with  the  ut- 
most force.  And  of  all  the  nations  that  are  at  your  whistle, 
we  think  that  an  army  of  doubters  may   be 

An  army  of  the  most  likely  to  attack  and  overcome  the 
Doubters  propo-  town  of  Mansoul.*  Thus  shall  we  overcome 
sed  to  be  sent  a-  these  enemies,  else  the  pit  shall  open  her 
against  Man-  mouth  upon  them,  and  desperation  shall 
soul.  thrust  them  down  into  it.     We  have  also,  to 

effect  this  our  so  much  wished  design,  sent, 
already  three  of  our  trusty  Diabolonians  among  them;  they 
are  disguised  in  garb,  have  changed  their  names,  and  are  now 
accepted  of  them,  to  wit,  Covetousness,  Lasciviousness,  and 

*  This  scheme  is  contrived  with  con?ummaie  skill:  first,  let  the  cbristan  be 
drawn  into  aliehtj  vBin,  woiicil>  walk,  "  make  him  as  vile  as  you  can,"  and  theu 
assault  bira  wiui  doubt*  and  fe«.-«  about  his  sal^tion.  This  plan  too  often  s««- 
•eeds. 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  181 

Anger.  Thenameof  Covetousness  is  changed  into  Prudent- 
thrifty,  and  him  Mr.  Mind  has  hired,  and  is  almost  become 
as  bad  as  our  friend.  Lasciviousness  has  changed  his  name 
to  Harmless-mirth,  and  he  is  got  to  be  the  Lord  Will-be- 
will's  lacquey ;  but  he  has  made  his  master  very  wanton. 
Anger  changed  his  name  into  Good-zeal,  and  was  entertained 
by  Mr.  Godly-fear,  but  the  peevish  old  gentleman  took  pep- 
per in  the  nose,  andtumed  our  companion  out  of  his  house : 
nay,  he  has  informed  us  since,  that  he  ran  away  from  him,  or 
else  his  old  master  had  hanged  him  for  his  labor.*  Now 
these  have  much  helped  forward  our  work  and  design  upon 
Mansoul  ;  for  notwithstanding  the  spite  and  quarrelsome 
temper  of  the  old  gentleman  last  mentioned,  the  other  two 
ply  their  business  well,  and  are  likely  to  ripen  the  work  apace, 

"  Our  next  project  is,  that  it  be  concluded  that  you  come 
upon  the  town  upon  a  market-day,  and  that  when  they  are 
upon  the  heat  of  their  business  ;  for  then  to  be  sure  they  \vill 
be  more  secure,  and  least  think  that  an  assault  will  be  made 
upon  them.  They  will  also  at  such  a  time  be  less  able  to  de- 
fend themselves,  and  to  offend  you  in  the  prosecution  of  our 
design.  And  we  your  trusty  (and  we  are  sure  your  beloved) 
ones  shall,  when  you  make  your  fiu-ious  assault  without,  be 
ready  to  second  the  business  within.  So  shall  we  in  all  like- 
lihood be  able  to  put  Mansoul  to  utter  confusion,  and  swal- 
low them  up  before  they  can  come  to  themselves.  If  your 
serpentine  heads,  most  subtle  dragons,  and  our  highly  es- 
teemed lords,  can  find  out  a  better  way  than  this,  let  us  quick- 
ly know  your  minds. 

**  To  the  Monsters  of  the  Infernal  Cave  from  the  House  of 
Mr.  Mischief,  in  Mansoul,  by  the  hand  of  Mr  Profane." 

Now  all  the  while  that  the  raging  runnagades,  and  hellish 
Diabolonians  were  thus  contriving  the  ruin  of  the  town  of 
-.,         ,  Mansoul,  they,  to  wit,  the  poor  town  itself,  was 

f  a/^  ^  /  ^  "^  ^  ^^^  ^^^  woful  case,  partly  because  they  had 
oj  ansou  .  ^^  grievously  offended  Shaddai  and  his  son, 
and  partly  because  tha,.  the  enemies  thereby  got  strength 
within  them  afresh,  and  also  because,  though  they  had  by 
many  petitions  made  suit  to  the  prince  Immanuel,  and  to  hig 
father  Shaddai  by  him,  for  their  pardon  and  favor,  yet  hitherto 
obtained  they  not  one  smile  ;  but  contrariwise,  through  the 
craft  and  subtlety  of  the  domestic  Diabolonians,  their  eel  to 
was  made  to  grow  blacker  and  blacker,  and  their  Imnnanuel  to 
•tand  at  further  distance.  The  sickness  also  still  greatly 
raged  in  Mansoul,  but  among  the  captains,  and  the  inhabi- 

•  Godly-iear  cannot  long  entertain  sintul  anger. 


J  83  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

tants  of  the  town,  their  enemies,  and  their  enemies  only,  were 
now  lively  and  strong  ;  and  like  to  become  the  head,  whilst 
Mansoul  vas  made  the  tail.** 

By  this  time  the  letter  last  mentioned,  that  was  written  by 
the  Diabolonians  that  yet  lurked  in  the  town  of  Mansoul, 
was  conveyed  to  Diabolus,  in  the  black  den,  by  the  hand  of 
Mr.  Profane.  He  carried  the  letter  by  Heilgate-hill  as  afore, 
and  conveyed  it  by  Cerberus  to  his  lord. 

But  when  Cerberus  and  Mr.  Profane  met,  they  were  pre- 
sently great  as  beggars,  and  thus  they  fell  into  discourse 
about  Mansoul,  and  about  the  project  against  her. 

Talkbetnveenhim  ^^  \  °1^  ^^^"^^^"^'^  •^^^r^'A^'U^"" 
and  Ceberus.  f  "'^  to  Hellgate-hill  agam  ?  By  St.  Mary, 
I  am  glad  to  see  thee. 

Profane.  Yes,  my  lord,  I  am  come  again  about  the  concerns 
of  the  town  of  Mansoul. 

Cerberus  Prithee  tell  me,  what  condition  is  that  town  of 
Mansoul  in  at  present  ? 

Profane.  In  a  brave  condition,  my  lord,  for  us,  and  for  my 
lords,  the  lords  of  this  place,  I  trow  ;  for  they  are  greatly  de- 
cayed as  to  godliness,  and  that's  as  well  as  our  heart  can  wish; 
their  lord  is  greatly  out  with  them,  and  that  doth  also  please 
us  well.  We  have  already  also  a  foot  in  their  dish,  for  our 
Diabolonian  friends  are  laid  in  their  bosoms,  and  what  do  we 
lack  but  to  be  masters  of  the  place  I  Besides,  our  trusty  friends 
in  Mansoul  are  daily  plotting  to  betray  it  to  the  lords  of  this 
town  ;  also  the  sickness  rages  bitterly  among  them,  and  that 
which  makes  up  all,  we  hope  at  last  to  prevail. 

Then  said  Cerberus,  No  time  like  this  to  assault  them.  I 
wish  that  the  enterprise  be  followed  close,  and  that  the  suc- 
cess desired  may  be  soon  effected  :  yes,  I  wish  it  for  the  poor 
Diabolonians'  sakes,  that  live  in  the  continual  fear  of  their 
lives  in  that  traitorous  town  of  Mansoul. 

Profane.  The  contrivance  is  almost  finished,  the  lords  in 
Mansoul  that  are  Diabolonians  are  at  it  day  and  night ;  and 
the  other  are  like  silly  doves,  that  want  heart  to  be  concemed 
with  their  state,  and  to  consider  that  ruin  is  at  hand.f  Besides, 
you  may,  yea,  must  think,  when  you  put  all  things  together, 
that  there  are  many  reasons  that  prevail  with  Diabolus  to 
make  what  haste  he  can. 


*  Backilkiing  from  God  naturally  produces  clouds  that  grow  blacker  and  black- 
er ;  corruiAions  grow  stronger  and  ationgerj  while  grace  i a  the  soul  becomes  sick 
and  weakly. 

+  This  is  tii6 misery  of  the  case  ;  backsliding  souls  want  heart  to  consider  the.r 
#wn  state.    Thushews  the  great  imporiaBce  of  vigilance  and  self-examiaaiion. 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  18^ 

Cerberus.  Thou  hast  said  as  it  is,  I  am  glad  things  are  at 
this  pass.  Go  in,  my  brave  Profane,  to  my  lords,  they  will 
give  thee  for  thy  welcome  a«  good  a  coranto  as  this  kingdom 
will  afford.     I  have  sent  thy  letter  in  already. 

Then  Mr.  Profane  went  into  the  den,  a»d  his  lord  Diabolus 
p     -     ,  met  him,  and  saluted  him  with.  Welcome,  my 

l^rofane  s  en-  ^^^^^  servant,  I  have  been  made  glad  with  thy 
tertainment.     ^^^^^^^     ^^^^  ^^^^  ^^  ^^^  l^j.^^  ^f  ^j^^   pj^.   g^^^ 

him  also  their  salutations.  Then  Profane,  after  obeisance 
made  to  tliem  nil,  said,  Let  Mansoul  be  given  to  my  lord  Di- 
abolus, and  let  him  be  her  king  for  ever.  And  with  that  the 
yawning  gorge  of  hell  gave  so  loud  and  hideous  a  groan  (for 
that  is  the  music  of  that  place)  that  ic  made  the  mountains 
about  it  totter,  as  if  thpy  would  fall  in  pieces. 

Now  after  they  had  re  id  and  considered  the  letter,  they 
consulted  what  answer  to  return,  and  the  first  that  spake  to 
it  was  Lucifer. 

Lucifer.    Then  said  he.  The  first  project  of  the  JDiaboloni- 

«-,  ,    ans  in  Mansoul  is  like  to  be  lucky,  and  to 

1  oey     consult    ^.^^.^    ^^  ^^, -^^  ^^^^^  ^.       ^j jj^ .      ^, j  ^j^^  ^^^^^ 

fivhat  ans^ivcrjo  ^^  ^^.^^  Mansoul  vet  more  vile  :  no 

gt^eto  the  letter.  ^,^^^  ^^  ^^^^^^^^  ^  ^^^^  like  this ;  our 'old 
fi-iend  Balaam  went  this  way,  and  prospered  many  years  ago, 
Numb.  xxxi.  16.  Rev.  ii.  14.  Let  this  therefore  stand  with 
J  .  -  ,  us  for  a  maxim,  and  be  to  Diabolonians  for  a  gen- 
iicijer  s  ^^^ J  ^^1^  jj^  ^,j  ^ggg  .  £^^  nothing  can  make  this  to 
speec  0.  ^-^'i  -^^^  grace,  in  which  I  would  hope  that  this 
town  has  no  share.  But  whether  to  fall  upon  them  on  a 
market-day,  because  of  their  cumber  in  business,  that  I  would 
should  be  under  debate.  And  there  is  more  reason  why  this 
head  should  be  debated,  than  why  some  other  should;  because 
upon  this  will  turn  the  whole  of  what  we  shall  attempt.  If 
we  time  not  our  business  well  our  v/hole  project  may  fail. 
Our  friends  the  Diabolonians  say,  that  a  market-day  is  best, 
for  then  will  Mansoul  be  most  busy,  and  have  fewest  thoughts 
of  a  surprize.  But  what  if  they  shall  double  their  guards  on 
those  days  (and  methinks  nature  and  reason  should  teach  them 
to  do  it  ?)  and  what  if  they  should  keep  such  a  watch  on  those 
days,  as  the  necessity  of  their  present  case  requires?  Yea, 
what  if  their  men  should  be  always  in  arms  on  those  days  ? 
Then  you  may,  my  lords,  be  disappointed  in  your  attempts, 
and  may  bring  our  friends  in  the  tov^^n  to  utter  danger  of 
Unavoidable  ruin.* 

*  I>earn  wisdom  from  the  devil.  Nature  and  reason  should  teach  men  to  be 
doubly  en  tiieir  guaid  when  niucb  engaged  in  the  world. ...on  market  days :  •*  Men 


184  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

Beelzebub.  Then  said  the  great  Beelzebub,  There  is 
B  I  h  h*  so""'^t^i"S  '"  what  my  lord  hath  said,  but  his 
J  u"^  ^  conjecture  may  or  may  not  fall  out.  Nor  hath 
^^^^  '  my  lord  laid  it  down  as  that  which  must  not  be 
receded  from  ;  for  I  know  that  he  said  it  only  to  provoke  a 
warm  debate  thereabout.  Therefore  we  must  understand, 
if  we  can,  whether  the  town  of  Mansoul  has  such  sense  and 
knowledge  of  her  decayed  state,  and  of  the  designs  that  we 
have  on  foot  against  her,  as  to  set  watch  and  ward  at  her 
gates,  and  to  double  them  on  market-days.  But  if  after  in- 
quiiy  made,  it  shall  be  found  that  they  are  asleep,  then  any 
day  will  do,  but  a  market-day  is  best;  and  this  is  my 
judgment. 

Biabolus,  Then  quoth  Diabolus,  How  should  we  know 
this  ?  And  it  was  answered,  Inquire  about  it  at  the  mouth 
of  Mr.  Profane.  So  Profane  was  called  in,  and  asked  the 
question,  and  he  made  his  answer  as  follows  : 

Profane.     My  lords,  so  far  as  I  can  gather,  this  is  at  pre- 

■n  f  •>  J  sent  the  condition  of  the  town  of  Mansoul : 
■Z^'^rl'  tliey  are  decayed  in  their  faith  and  love;  Im- 
scriptionoj  the  j^^^uel,  their  prince,  has  given  them  the  back; 
present  state  oj  ^^^^  ^^^^^  ^^^^^  ^^  petition  to  fetch  him  again, 
Mansoul.  but' he  makes  no  haste  to  answer  their  re- 

quest ;  nor  is  there  much  reformation  among  them, 

Biabolus.  I  am  glad  that  they  are  backward  to  a  reforma- 
tion, but  yet  1  am  afiaid  of  their  petitioning.  However, 
their  looseness  of  life  is  a  sign  that  there  is  not  much  heart  in 
what  they  do,  and  without  the  heart  things  are  little  worth.* 
But,  go  on  my  masters,  I  will  divert  you,  my  lords  no  longer, 

Beelzebub.  If  the  case  be  so  with  Mansoul,  as  Mr  Profane 
has  described  it  to  be,  it  will  be  no  great  matter  what  day 
we  assault  it ;  not  their  prayers  nor  their  power  will  do  them 
much  sen'ice. 

When  Beelzebub  had  ended  his  oration,  then  Apollyon 
,r  1  J  began.  My  opinion,  said  he,  concerning  this 
Dreadful  ad-  ^^^^^^  ^g^  ^j^at  we  go  on  fair  and  softly,  not  do- 
r/^  ^^f'"^^  ing  things  in  a  hurry.  Let  our  friends  in  Man- 
Mansoul.  ^^^j  ^^  ^^  ^^^jj  ^^  pollute  and  defile  it,  by  seek- 
ing to  draw  it  yet  more  into  sin  (for  there  is  nothing  like  sin  to 
devour  Mansoul.)    If  this  be  done,  and  takes  effect,  Mansoul 

should  be  always  in  arms  on  those  davs."  Would  to  God  this  hint  were  duly  re- 
garded in  the  country  on  market-days',  and  in  London  always,  where  every  day  in 
the  week  is  market-davs ! 

*  Good  reasoning.  Looseness  of  life  is  a  proof  tV.at,  whatever  of  religion  mea 
may  profess,  there  is  not  muih  hiait  in  it ;  and  if  Bot,  it  is  of  little  wortii,  and  w'U 
40  them  littl«  «ervicc. 


THE  HOLY  WAR. 

itself  will  leave  off  to  watch,  petition,  or  any  thing  else,  that 
should  tend  to  her  security  and  safety  ;  for  she  will  forget 
her  Immanuel,  she  will  not  desire  his  company  ;  and  can  she 
be  gotten  thus  to  live,  her  prince  will  not  come  to  her  in 
haste.  Our  trusty  friend,  Mr.  Carnal-security,  with  one  of 
his  tricks,  drove  him  out  of  the  town  ;  and  why  may  not  my 
Lord  Covetousness,  and  my  Lord  Lasciviousness,  by  what 
they  may  do,  keep  him  out  of  the  town?*  And  this  I  will 
te'l  you  (not  because  you  know  it  not,  but)  that  two  or  three 
Didbolonians,  if  entertained  and  countenanced  by  the  town 
of  Mansou),  will  do  more  to  the  keeping  Immanuel  from 
them,  and  towards  making  the  town  our  own,  than  an  army 
or  a  legion  that  should  be  sent  out  from  us  to  withstand 
him. 

Let,  therefore,  this  first  project  that  our  friends  in  Man- 
j,    ,j         .        soul  have  set  on  foot,  be  strongly  and  dili- 

JipoUyon  gi-ves  ^^^^^^  carried  on  with  all  cunning  and  craft 

h  h'ld  '  -  imaginable  ;  and  let  them  send  continually 
tpey  sboud  car-  ^^^j^j.  q^q  guise  or  other,  more  and  other  of 
ry  on  the  ^ar  their  men  to  play  with  the  people  ofMan- 
rwitb  crap  and  ^^^^^ .  ^^^  ^^^^  perhaps  we  shall  not  need  to 
^"^  ^*  be  at  the  charge  of  making  a  war  upon  them  ; 

or  if  that  must  of  necessity  be  done,  yet  the  more  sinful  they 
are,  the  less  able  they  will  be  to  resist  us,  and  then  the  more 
easily  we  shall  overcome  them.  And  besides,  suppose  (and 
that  is  the  worst  that  can  be  supposed)  that  Immanuel  should 
come  to  them  again,  why  may  not  the  same  means  (or  the 
like)  drive  him  from  them  once  more  ?  Yea,  why  may  he  not, 
by  their  lapse  into  that  sin  again  be  driven  from  them  for  ever, 
for  the  sake  of  which  he  was  at  the  first  driven  from  them  for 
a  season  ?  And  if  this  should  happen,  then  away  will  go  with 
him  his  rams,  his  slings,  his  captains,  his  soldiers,  and  heleav- 
eth  Mansoul  naked  and  bare.  Yea,  will  not  this  town,  when 
she  sees  herself  utterly  forsaken  of  her  prince,  of  her  own  ac- 
cord open  her  gates  again  unto  you  ?  But  this  must  be  done  by 
time,  a  few  days  will  not  effect  so  great  a  work  as  this.f 

When  Apollyon  had  made  an  end  of  speakmg,  Diabolus 
began  to  blow  out  his  own  malice,  and  plead  his  own  cause, 

T\-  L  1  and  he  said.  My  lords  and  powers  of  the 

h  ^1  ^  ^  /'^  cave,  my  true  and  trusty  friends,  I  have  with. 
h^t    '  °  1 1^^*    much  impatience,  as  becomes  me,  given  ear 

u     ts      e  er-    to  your  long  and  tedious  orations.    But  my 

•  Very  true,  though  said  by  ihe  father  of  lies.    Sin  will  do  more  to  hurt  tb«soaI 
than  a  legion  of  flevils. 
•V  Apostacy  isoftca  a  gradual  affair,  a  sa^e  pois<»,bilt  slow. 


ise  .  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

tnineJ  to  retail  furious  gorge  and  empty  paunch  so  lusteth 
tJbe  toivn  im-  after  a  repossession  of  my  famous  town  of 
mediately,  Mansoul,  that  whatever  comes  on  it,   I  can 

wait  no  longer  to  see  the  events  of  lingering  projects.  I  must, 
and  that  without  further  delay,  seek  by  all  means  I  can,  to  fill 
my  unsatiable  gulf  with  the  soul  and  body  of  the  town  of 
Mansoul.  Therefore  lend  me  your  heads,  your  hearts,  and 
your  helps,  now  I  am  going  to  recover  my  town  of  Mansoul. 
When  the  lords  and  princes  of  the  pit  saw  the  flaming  de- 
sire that  was  in  Diabolus  to  devour  the  miserable  town  of 
Mansoul,  they  left  off  to  raise  any  more  objections,  but  con- 
sented to  lend  him  what  strength  they  could :  though,  had 
Apollyon's  advice  been  taken,  they  had  far  more  fearfully 
distressed  the  town  of  Mansoul.  But  I  say,  they  were  willing 
to  lend  him  what  strength  they  could,  not  knowing  what  need 
they  might  have  of  him,  when  they  should  engage  for  them- 
seives,  as  he.  Wherefore  they  fell  to  divising  about  the  next 
thing  propounded  ;  to  wit,  what  soldiers  they  were,  and  also 
how  many,  with  whom  Diabolus  should  go  against  the  town 
of  Mansoul,  to  take  it;  and,  after  some  debate,  it  was  con- 
cluded, according  as  in  the  letter  the  Diabolonians  had  sug- 
gested, that  none  was  more  fit  for  that  expedition,  than  an 
army  of  terrible  doubters.  They  therefore  concluded  to  send 
against  Mansoul  an  army  of  sturdy  doubters.  The  number 
thought  fit  to  be  employed  i;i  that  service  was  between  twenty 
and  thirty  thousand.*  So  then  the  result  of  that  great  coun- 
cil of  those  high  and  mighty  lords  was.  That  Diabolus  should 
J  r.  even  now  out  of  hand  beat  up  his   c.rum  for 

An  army  of  ^^^  j^^  ^^^  j^^^  ^p  Doubting,  which  land 
doubters  rais'  ^^^^^  ^^^^  ^^^  confines  of  the  place  called 
ed  to  go  a-  Hell-gate-Hill,  for  men  that  might  be  employ- 
gatnst  the  ^^  ^^  -^1^  against  the  miserable  town  of  Man- 
town  0/  Man-  g^^j^  j^  ^^^^  ^j^^  concluded,  that  these  lords 
^°^''  themselves  should  help  him  in  the  war,  and 

^,  .  ',  that  they  would,  to  that  end,  head  and  man- 
ThepnneesoS  ^^^  j^-^  ^^^^  g^  ^t^^y  jrew  up  a  letter,  and 
the  pit  go  'witb  ggjj^  j^  y^^^^  ^^  ^jjg  Diabolonians  that  lurked  in 
them.  Mansoul,  and  that  waited  for  the  coming  back 

of  Mr.  Profane,  to  signify  to  them  into  what  method  they  had 
put  their  design.    The  contents  whereof  follow. 

•  When  the  enemy  has  so  far  prevailed  by  temptation,  that  sin  has  been  enter- 
tained in  the  soul,  as  lasciviousness  and  covetousness,then  is  the  time  to  pour  into 
the  soul  a  crowd  of  distressing  doubts  respecting  our  owu  salvation  \  and  this  if 
Ute  naturaUod  uiual  consequence  of  sin  indulged. 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  187 

"  From  the  dark  and  horrible  dungeon  of  Hellj  Diabolus^ 
iviib  all  the  society  of  the  princes  of  darkness,  sends  to  our 
trusty  ones,  in  and  about  the  ivalls  of  the  toion  of  Man- 
soul,  noiv  impatiently  avaiting  for  our  most  devilish  ans-ujer 
to  their  njenomous  and  most  poisonous  design  against  the 
to^wn  of  MansouL 

"  Our  native  ones,  in  whom  from  day  to  day  we  boast, 
and  in  whose  actions  all  the  year  long  we  greatly  delight  our- 
selves :  we  received  your  welcome,  because  highly  esteemed 
letter,  at  the  hand  of  our  trusty  and  greatly  beloved,  the  old 
gentleman,  Mr.  Profane  ;  and  do  give  you  to  understand,  that 
when  we  had  broken  it  up,  and  had  read  the  contents  thereof 
(to  your  amazing  memory  be  it  spoken)  our  yawning  hollow- 
bellied  place  where  we  are,  made  so  hideous  and  yelling  a 
noise  for  joy,  that  the  mountains  that  stand  round  about 
Hell-gate-tiill  had  like  to  have  been  shaken  to  pieces  at  the 
sound  thereof. 

"  We  could  also  do  no  less  than  admire  your  faithfulness 
to  us,  with  the  greatness  of  that  subtilty  that  now  hath  show- 
ed itself  to  be  in  your  heads  to  serve  us  against  the  town  of 
Mansoul.  For  you  have  invented  for  us  so  excellent  a  method 
for  our  proceeding  against  that  rebellious  people,  that  a  more 
effectual  cannot  be  thought  of  by  all  the  wits  of  hell.  The 
proposals  therefore  which  now  at  last  you  have  sent  us,  since 
we  saw  them,  we  have  done  little  else  but  highly  approved 
and  admired  them. 

*'  Nay  we  shall,  to  encourage  you  in  the  profundity  of  your 
craft,  let  you  know,  that  at  a  full  assembly  and  conclave  of 
our  princes  and  principalities  of  this  place,  your  project  was 
discoursed  and  tossed  from  one  side  of  our  cave  to  the  other 
by  their  mightinessess;  but  abetter,  and,  as  was  by  themselves 
judged,  a  more  fit  and  proper  way,  by  all  th#ir  wits  could  not 
to  be  invented,  to  surprize,  take,  and  make  our  own,  the  re- 
bellious town  of  Mansoul. 

"  Wherefore,  in  fine,  all  that  was  said  that  varied  from 
what  you  had  in  your  letter  propounded,  fell  of  itself  to  the 
ground,  and  your's  only  w?.s  stuck  to  by  Diabolus  the 
prince  ;  yea,  his  gaping  gorge  and  yawning  paunch  was  on 
fire  to  put  your  invention  into  execution. 

"  We  therefore  give  you  to  understand,  that  our  stout^  furi- 

>  r.  ous,  and  unmerciful  Diabolus,  is  raising  for 

An  army  of  more  your  relief,  and  the  ruin  of  the  rebellious 

ZZT"!^      T  town  of  Mansoul,  more  than  twenty  thou- 

jana  doubters  to  ^^^  doubters  to  come  against  that  people. 


18S  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

go  against  Man-  They  are  all  stout  and  sturdy  men,  and  men 
soul.  that  of  old  have  been  accuotoiTied  to  war. 

I  say,  he  is  doing  this  work  of  his  with  all  the  speed  he  can, 
for  with  his  heart  and  spirit  he  is  engaged  in  it.  We  desire, 
therefore,  that  as  you  have  hitherto  stuck  to  us,  and  given  us 
both  advice  and  encouragement,  you  still  will  prosecute  our 
design,  nor  shall  you  lose,  but  be  gainers  thereby  ;  yea,  we  in- 
tend to  make  you  the  lords  of  Mansoul. 

"  One  thing  may  not  by  any  means  be  omitted,  that  is, 
those  with  us  desire,  that  every  one  of  you  that  are  in  Man- 
soul  would  still  use  all  your  power,  cunning,  and  skill,  with 
delusive  persuasions,  yet  to  draw  the  town  of  Mansoul  into 
more  sin  and  wickedness,  even  that  sin  may  be  finished,  and 
bring  forth  death. 

**  For  thus  it  is  concluded  with  us,  that  the  more  vile,  sin- 
ful, and  debauched  the  town  of  Mansoul  is,  the  more  back- 
ward will  their  Immanuel  be  to  come  to  their  help,  either  by 
presence,  or  other  relief^  yea,  the  more  sinful,  the  more  weak, 
and  so  the  m.ore  unable  will  they  be  to  make  resistance,  when 
we  shall  make  our  assault  upon  them  to  swallow  them  up. 
Yea,  they  may  cause  that  their  mighty  Shaddai  himself  may 
cast  them  out  of  his  protection  ;  yea,  and  send  for  his  captains 
and  soldiers  home,  with  his  slings  and  rams,  and  leave  them 
naked  and  bare,  and  then  the  town  of  Mansoul  will  of  itself 
open  to  us,  and  fall  as  a  iig  into  the  mouth  of  the  eater.  Yea, 
to  be  sure  that  we  then  with  a  great  deal  of  ease  shall  come 
upon  her,  and  overcome  her. 

"  As  to  the  time  of  our  coming  upon  Mansoul,  we  as  yet 
a^  ;  •  ^    »         have  not  fully  resolved  upon  that,  though 

j/f,"i°  ^'^i'  at  present  some  of  us  think,  as  you,  that  a 
vaulted  both  <wuh-  ^^.j^^fday  or  a  market-day  at  night,  will 
m  and  n^ithouU  ^^^^ainly  be  the  best.*  However,  do  you 
be  ready,  and  when  you  shall  hear  our  roaring  drum  without, 
do  you  be  as  busy  to  make  the  most  horrible  confusion  with- 
in, 1  Pet.  v.  8  ;  so  shall  Mansoul  certainly  be  distressed  before 
and  behind,  and  shall  not  know  which  way  to  betake  herself 
for  help.  My  Lord  Lucifer,  my  Lord  Beelzebub,  my  Lord 
Apollyon,  my  Lord  Legion,  with  the  rest,  salute  you,  as  does 
also  my  Lord  Diabolus  ;  and  we  wish  both  you,  with  all  that 
you  do  or  shall  possess,  the  very  self-same  fruit  and  success 
for  your  doing,  as  we  ourselves  at  present  enjoy  for  our*s, 

*  A  market  dar  at  night.  At  that  season  how  wany  tradesmen  are  full  of  the 
world;  and  too  many,  who  visit  markets  from  live  country,  "  overcharged  with 
•urfeiiing,  drunkenness,  and  the  carts  of  this  life  J" '«  fte sober,  be  Tigilani."! 
let.  V.  8. 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  189 

♦*  From  our  dreadful   confines  in  the  most  fearful  pit,  wc 

salute  you,  and  so  do  those  many  legions  here  with  us, 

wishing  you  may  be  as  hellishly  prosperous  as  we  desire 

to  be  ourselves.    By  the  lettcr-caiTier,  Mr.  Profane." 

Then  Mr.  Profane  addressed    himself  for    his   return  to 

Man  soul,  with  his  errand  from  the  homble  pit  to  the  Diabo- 

lonians  that  dwelt.in  that  town.     So  he  came  up  the  stairs 

from  the  deep  to  the  mouth  of  the  cave  where  Cerberus  was. 

Nov^'^  when   Cerberus  saw  him,   he  asked  how  matters  went 

below,  about,  and  against  the  town  of  Mansoul. 

Profane.  Things  go  as  well  as  we  can  expect.    The  letter 

f^  ^.      ,      that  I  carried  thither  was  highly  approved, 

Con-versatton  be-  ^^^  ^^^jj  jjj,^^  ^^  ^„  ^^^  j^^^^^  ^^^  j  ^^  ^^_ 

^loell-ateand  ^"^"^"g  ^«  ^^^^  9^^  Diabolonians  so.     I  have 

th  ^h    '^^  ^^f^lh    ^^  answer  to  it  here  in  my  bosom,  that  I 

.e^    earer  oj      e  ^^  ^^^^  ^^j^  make  our  masters  that  sent  me, 

glad ;  for  the  contents  thereof  are  to  encou- 
rage them  to  pursue  their  design  to  the  utmost  and  to  be  rea- 
dy also  to  fall  on  within,  when  they  shall  see  my  Lord  Diabo- 
lus  beleaguering  of  the  town  of  Mansoul. 

Cerberus.     But  does  he  intend  to  go  against  them  himself  ? 

Profane.  Does  he  ?  Ay,  and  he  will  take  along  with  him 
more  than  twenty  thousand  all  sturdy  Doubters,  and  men  of 
war,  picked  men  from  the  land  of  Doubting,  to  serve  him  in 
the  expedition. 

Cerberus.  Then  was  Cerberus  glad,  and  said.  And  are 
there  such  brave  preparations  a  making  to  go  against  the  mis- 
erable town  of  Mansoul  ?  And  would  I  might  be  put  at  tJM 
head  of  a  thousand  of  them,  that  I  might  also  shew  my  valor 
against  the  famous  town  of  Mansoul. 

Profane.  Your  wish  may  come  to  pass,  you  look  like  one 
that  has  mettle  enough,  and  my  lord  will  have  with  him  those 
that  are  valiant  and  stout.     But  my  business  requires  haste. 

Cerberus.  Ay,  so  it  does.  Speed  thee  to  the  town  of 
jMansoul,  with  all  the  deepest  mischiefs  that  this  place  can 
afford  thee.  And  when  thou  shalt  come  to  the  house  of  Mr. 
Mischief,  the  place  where  the  Diabolonians  meet  to  plot,  tell 
them  that  Cerberus  doth  wish  them  his  service,  and  that  if 
he  may.  he  will  with  the  army  come  up  against  the  famous 
town  of  Mansoul. 

Profane.  That  I  will.  And  I  know  that  my  lords  that 
are  there  will  be  glad  to  hear  it,  and  to  see  you  aleo. 

So  after  a  few  more  such  kind  of  compliments,  Mr.     Pro- 

The  messenger    ^^"^  ^°^^  \Q2i^'Q  of  his  friend  Cerberus  ;  and 

^    '  Cerberus  again,  with  a  thousand  of  their  pit 


190  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

Mr        P    f  n    ^^^^^^>  ^^^  ^^"^  haste  with  all  speed  to  his 
Proceed    ^    I  ^  "^^''-^^'s*     The  which  when  he  had  heaid  he 
errand     °"    ^"  made  obeisance,  and  began  to  gather  up  his 
heels  to  run. 

Thus  therefore  he  returned,  and  came  to  Mansoul,  and  go- 
ing as  afore  to  the  house  of  Mr.  Mischief,  there  he  found  the 
Diabolonians  assembled,  and  waiting  for  his  return.  Now 
when  he  was  come,  and  had  presented  himself,  he  delivered 
his  letter  and  adjoined  his  compliment  to  them  therewith  : 
My  lords,  from  the  confines  of  the  pit,  the  high  and  mighty 
principalities  and  powers  of  the  den  salute  you  here,  thetiue 
Diabolonians  of  the  town  of  Mansoul :  wishing  you  always 
the  most  proper  of  their  benediction,  for  the  great  service, 
high  attempts,  and  brave  atchievements,  that  you  have  put 
yourselves  upon,  for  the  restoring  to  our  prince  DLabolus 
the  famous  town  of  Mansoul. 

This  was  therefore  the  present  state  of  the  miserable  town 
of  Mansoul.  She  had  offended  her  prince,  and  he  was  gone  ; 
she  had  encouraged  the  powers  of  hell,  by  her  foolishness,  to 
come  against  her  to  seek  her  utter  destruction. 

True,  the  town  of  Mansoul  was  somewhat  made  sensible  of 
«  f.,.  her  sin,   but  the  Diabolonians  were  gotten 

f    Man      l'^^  '"^°  ^'^^  bowels;  she  cried,  but  Immanuel 
oj        anscu      a    ^yas  gone,  and  her  cries  did  not  fetch  him 
iu'  '^^'"^^  •'^'^^'  as  yet  again.    Besides,  she  knew  not  whe- 
"'  ^'  ther  ever  or  never  he  would   return,  and 

come  to  his  Mansoul  again  ;  nor  did  they  know  the  power 
and  industry  of  the  enemy,  nor  how  forward  they  were  to 
put  in  execution  that  plot  of  hell  that  they  had  devised  a- 
gainsther.- 

They  did  indeed  still  send  petition  after  petition  to  the 
prince,  but  he  answered  all  with  silence.  Tbey  did  neg- 
lect reformation,  and  that  was  as  Diabolus  would  have  it ; 
for  he  knew,  if  they  regarded  iniquity  in  their  heart,  their 
king  would  not  regard  their  prayer  ;  they  therefore  still  grew 
weaker  and  weaker,  and  were  as  a  rolling  thing  before  the 
whirlwind.  They  cried  to  their  king  for  help,  and  laid  Dia- 
bolonians in  their  bosoms  ;  what  therefore  should  a  king  do 
to  them  ?  Yea,  there  seemed  now  to  be  a  mixture  in  Mansoul, 
the  Diabolonians  and  Mansoulians  would  walk  the  streets  to- 
gether. Yea,  they  began  to  seek  their  peace,  for  they  thought, 
that  since  the  sickness  had  been  so  mortal  in  Mansoul,  it  was 
in  vain  to  go  to  handy-gripes  with  them.  Besides,  the  weak- 
ness of  Mansoul  was  the  strength  of  their  enemies  ;  and  tbe 
sins  of  Mansoul  the  advantage  of  the  Diabolonians.    The 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  191 

foes  of  Mansoul  also  now  began  to  promise  themselres  the 
town  for  a  possession ;  there  was  no  great  difference  now 
betwixt  the  Mansoulians  and  Diabolonians  ;  both  seemed  to 
be  masters  of  Mansoul,  Yea,  the  Diabolonians  increased 
and  grew,  but  the  town  of  Mansoul  diminished  greatlf. 
There  were  more  than  eleven  thousand  men,  women,  and 
children,  that  died  by  the  sickness  of  Mansoul.* 

*  When  there  is  srace  in  tlie  soul  there  can  scarce  be  a  total  insensibility.  They 
had  petitioned  aijain  and  again  ;  but  tliey  regaided  iniquity  in  the  iieart,  therefrre 
their  prayers  were  not  heavd.  O  what  a  change  had  laken  piace.  Time  was,  whe« 
Immanu'el  tirsi  came  to  dwell  in  Mansoul,  that  all  waa  joy,  and  peace,  and  love  ; 
but  sin  was  induli,e<l,  and  Jesus  departed.  Religion  was  now  at  so  luw  an  el^b,  that 
they  mixed  fieeiy  with  the  world,  and  "  there  was  no  great  difference  between  the 
Mansoulians  and  the  Diabolonians....  between  protessorb  and  profane."  This  is  an 
awful  case  i  a  case,  alas  \  too  common. 

Reader,  pause  and  examine  thyself.  Is  this  thy  state  ?  If  it  be  not,  bless  the 
Loxd  who  hath  kept  thee  from  falling.  Hit  be,  O  cry  to  him  for  pardon  and 
grace,  for  dreadful  danger  i>  at  hand. 

Sin  is,  indeed,  the  sickness  of  the  soul.  Many  thousands  are  said  to  have  died 
by  It.  This  is  not  intenaed  as  if  any  of  t'.ie  I.or'i';.  ti  .i;y  j^racious  and  elect  people 
had  fioallv  perished ;  (which  would  be  contrary  u>  the  truth  ;)  but  that  verv  §rcat 
and  dreadful  loss  had  been  sustained  by  this  awtul  backsliding  from  bim,  the 'dread- 
ful consequences  of  which  appear  in  the  ncxi  chapter. 


CHAPTER.  XIV. 

The  Plot  discovered  by  Mr.  Pry<ivelL...Preparations  made  for 
defence. ...More  Diabolonians  executed....The  Army  uf  Doubt- 
ers described  ;  they  approach  the  To^jjn ;  and  make  an  as- 
sault upon  Ear-gate-,  but  are  repelled....The  Drummer  beats 
a  parley^  but  is  disregarded....Diabolus  attempts  ta  deceive  by 
his  flatteries t  but  in  vain....yolly  and  Griggish,  two  young 
Diabolonians,  executed....Gripe  and  Rake-all  hanged,.*.Any- 
thing  and  Loose-foot  imprisoned* 

1^  UT  now,  as  Shaddai  would  have  it,  there  was  one  whose 
j)  name  was  Mr.  Pry  well,  a  great  lover  of  the  people  of 
Mansoul.  And  he,  as  his  manner  was,  went  listening  up  and 
down  in  Mansoul,  to  see  and  hear  if  at  any  time  he  might, 
Th  t  '  f  M  '^^^^^^^  there  was  any  design  against  it,  or 
P  ^     if  ^'  "°*     ^°^  ^^  ^^^  always  a  jealous  man,  and 

ryive  .  feared  some  mischief  some  time  would  be- 

fal  it,  either  from  the  DiaboloHians  within,  or  from  some 
power  without.  Now  upon  a  time  it  so  happened,  as  Mr. 
Prywell  went  listening  here  and  there,  that  he  lighted  upon  a 
place  called  Vile-hill  in  Mansoul,  where  Diabolonians  used  to 
meet ;  so  hearing  a  muttering,  (you  must  know  that  it' was 


193  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

The  Diaboloni-  ^"  *^^  "ig^t,)  he  softly  drew  near  to  hear;  nor 
ans  plot  disco-   ^^^  ^^  stood  long  under  the  house-end  (for 
J         ,    ,'  there  stood  a  house  there,)  but  he  heard  one 
whom  confidently  affirm,  that  it  was  not,  or  would 

""^  °^'  not  be  long,  before  Diabolus  should  possess 

himself  again  of  Mansoul,  and  that  then  the  Diaboloniana 
did  intend  to  put  all  Mansoulians  to  the  sword,  and  would 
kill  and  destroy  the  king's  captains,  and  drive  all  his  soldiers 
out  of  the  town.* 

He  said,  moreover.  That  he  knew  there  were  above  twenty 
thousand  fighting  men  prepared  by  Diabolus  for  the  accom- 
plishing of  his  design,  and  that  it  would  not  be  many  months 
before  they  all  should  see  it.  When  Mr.  Pry  well  had  heard  this 

Undersianding  f  ^^'  he  quickly  believed  it  was  true;  where- 
,  p,  .  ^  fore  he  went  forthwith  to  my  Lord-mayor  s 
4ina  i^onsaence.  ^^^^^^  ^^^  acquainted  him  therewith,  who 
sending  for  the  subordinate  preacher,  brake  the  business  to 
him,  and  he  as  soon  gave  the  alarm  to  the  town  ;  for  he  was 
now  the  chief  preacher  in  Mansoul,  because  as  yet  my  Lord 
Secretary  was  ill  at  ease.*  And  this  was  the  way  that  the 
subordinate  preacher  took  to  alarm  the  town  therewith.  The 
same  hour  he  caused  the  lecture-bell  to  be  rung,  and  the  peo- 
rt-,  ,  pie  came  together;  he  then  gave  them  a  short 
e  a  arm-  exhortation  to  watchfulness,  and  made  Mr.  Pry- 

e  rung.  ^gjj»g  news  the  argument  thereof.  For,  said  he, 
an  horrible  plot  is  contrived  against  Mansoul,  even  to  massa- 
cre us  all  in  a  day  ;  nor  is  this  story  to  be  slighted,  for  Mr. 
Prywell  is  the  author  thereof.  Mr.  Prywell  was  always  a 
lover  of  Mansoul,  a  sober  and  judicious  man,  a  man  that  is  no 
tattler,  nor  raiser  of  false  reports,  but  one  that  loves  to  look 
into  the  very  bottom  of  matters,  and  talks  nothing  of  news 
but  by  very  solid  argunnent. 

I  will  call  him,  and  you  shall  hear  him  your  own  selves  ;  so 
he  called  him,  and  he  came  and  told  his  tale  so  punctually, 
and  affirmed  its  truth  with  such  ample  grounds,  that  Man- 
soul fell  presently  under  a  conviction  of  the  truth  of  what  he 
said.  The  preacher  also  backed  him,  saying,  Sirs,  it  is  not 
irrational  for  us  to  believe  it,  for  we  have  provoked  Shaddai 
to  anger,  and  have  sinned  Immanuel  out  of  the  town  ;  we 
have  had  too  much  correspondence  with  Diabolonians,  and 
have  forgotten  our  tender  mercies  ;  no  marvel,  then,  if  the 

•  Holy  jealousy  and  careful  examination  Krili  detect  the  pi j is  r^nd  drrices  of 
Satan.  We  cannot  watch  and  pry  too  naiTowly  when  we  cons  der  toe  deceitful- 
aess  of  iin  and  of  the  heart. 

+  The  Holy  Spirit  Nras  grieve.!,  and  suspended  his  urjal  influences.  Gospel 
■uoutcrE  are  watchmen,  and  mtut  sound  the  alarm  in  Uie  lime  ot  daoger. 


rut  HOLY  WAR.  193 

♦flcmy  Both  within  and  without  should  design  and  plot  our 
ruin  ;  ?nd  what  time  like  this  to  do  it  ?  The  sickness  is  now 
in  the  town,  and  we  have  been  made  weak  thereby.  Many 
a  good-meaning  man  is  dead,  and  the  Diabolonians  of  late 
grown  stronger  and  stronger. 

Besides,  quoth  the  subordinate  preacher,  what  I  have  receiv- 
ed from  this  good  truth -teller  1s  one  i;ikling  further,  that 
f^f  he  unders*"ood  by  those  that  he  overheard,  that 

r'^-^ ,  ^  several  loiters  have  lately  passed  between  the  fu- 
the  alarm,  ^j^^  of:hepitand  the  Diabolonians,  in  order  to 
our  destruction.  When  M^.v.scul  hep.rd  all  this,  and  not  be- 
ing able  to  gainsay  it,  they  lift  up  their  voice  and  wept.  Mr. 
Prywell  also,  in  the  presence  of  the  tov/nsmen,  confirmed  all 
that  their  subordinate  preacher  had  said.  Wherefore  they 
now  set  afresh  to  bewail  their  folly,  and  to  a  doubling  of  pe- 
titions to  Shaddai,  and  his  son.  .  They  also  brake  the  busi- 
f-,.      .  11  .} ,      ncss  to  the  captains,   high  commanders,  and 

h'^'V^  t  r  "^^"  °'  ^^^'^  *"  ^^^  *°^"  of  Mansoul,  intreating 
t/:fings  to  the  ^^  them  to  use  the  means  to  be  strong,  and  to 
capM  ns.  j^j,^  good  courage,  and  that  they  would  look 

after  their  harness,  and  make  themselves  ready  to  give  Diabo- 
lus  battle  by  night  or  by  day,  should  he  come,  as  they  are  in- 
formed he  will,  to  beleaguer  the  town  of  Mansoul. 

When  the  captains  heard  this,  they  being  always  true  lovers 
of  the  tow.r  of  Mansoul,  what  do  they,  but  like  so  many 
Sampsons,  they  shake  themselves,  r  nd  come  together  to  con- 
sult and  contrive  how  to  defeat  those  bold  and  hellish  con- 
trivances that  were  upon  the  wheel,  by  the  means  of  Diabo- 
lus  and  his  friends,  against  the  now  sickly,  weakly,  and  much 
impoverished  town  of  Mansoul ;  and  they  agreed  upon  these 
following  particulars : 

1.  That  the  gates  of  Mansoul  should  be  kept  shut,  and 
rt-/  .  made  fast  with  bars  and  locks,  and  that  ail  per- 

'  "''  ^S^^^'  sons  that  went  out  or  came  in  shoirid  be  very 
^^^  '  strictly  examined  by  the  captains  of  the  guards, 

1  Cor.  xvi.  13.  to  the  end,  said  they,  that  those  that  are 
managers  of  the  plot  ?tmongst  us  may,  either  coming  or  going, 
be  taken  ;  and  that  we  may  also  find  out  who  are  the  great 
contrivers  (amongst  us)  of  our  ruin,  Lam.  iii.  40. 

2.  The  next  thing  was,  that  a  strict  search  should  be  made 
for  all  kind  of  Diabolonians,  throughout  the  whole  town  of 
Mansoul ;  and  that  every  man^s  house  from  top  to  bottom, 
should  be  looked  into,  and  that  too  house  by  house,  that  if 
possible  a  farther  discovery  might  be  made  of  all  such  among 
ihem  as  had  a  hand  in  these  designs,  Heb.  xii.  15.  16. 

R 


JS-^  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

3.  It  \ra.s  further  -concluded  upon,  that  where80e\-er  or 
with  whomsoever  any  of  the  Diabolonians  were  found,  that 
even  those  of  the  town  of  Mansoul,  that  had  given  them  house 
and  harbor,  should,  to  their  shame  and  the  warning  of  others, 
do  penance  in  the  open  place,  Jer.  ii.  34.  chap.  v.  26.  Ezek. 
xvi.  52. 

4.  It  was  moreover  resolved  by  the  famous  town  of  Man- 
At'thVtc  fast  ^^"^'  ^^^^  ^  public  fast,  and  a  day  of  humiiia- 
mnd  dav  of  so-  ^'*^"'  should  be  kept  throughout  the  whole  cor- 
lemn  IrMnilia-  P^^^^'^"'  ^^  the  justifying  of  their  prince,  the 
^,-^^  *  abasing  of  themselves  before  hi  m  for  their  trans- 
gressions against  him,  and  against  Shaddai  his 

father  Joel  i.  14.  chap. ii.  15,  16.  It  was  further  resolved,, 
that  all  such  in  Mansoul  as  did  not  on  that  day  endeavor  to 
keep  that  fast,  and  to  humble  themselves  for  their  faults,  but 
should  mind  their  worldly  employments,  or  be  found  wan- 
dering up  or  down  the  streets,  should  be  taken  for  Diaboloni- 
ans, and  suffer  as  Diabolonians  for  such  wicked  doings. 

5.  It  was  farther  concluded  then,  that  with  what  speed, 
and  with  what  warmth  of  mind  they  could,  they  would  re- 
new their  humiliation  for  sin,  and  their  petitions  to  Shaddai 
for  help  ;  they  also  resolved  to  send  tidings  to  the  court,  of 
all  that  Mr.  Pry  v/ell  had  told  them,  Jer.  xxxviii.  4. 

6.  It  was  also  determined,  that,  thanks  should  be  given  by 
the  town  of  Mansoul  to  Mr.  Prywell,  for  his  diligvmt  seeking 
of  the  welfare  of  their  town  ;  and  further,  that  forasmuch  as 
he  was  so  naturally  inclined  to  seek  their  good,  and  also  to 
undermine  their  foes,  they  gave  him  a  commission  of  Scout- 
master-general, for  the  good  of  the  town  of  Mansoul.-*^ 

When  the  corporation,  with  their  captains,  had  thus  con- 
cluded, they,  did  as  they  had  said,  they  shut  their  gates,  they 
made  for  Diabolonians  strict  search,  tliey  made  those  with 
whom  any  were  found,  to  do  penance  in  the  open  place. 
They  kept  their  fast,  and  renewed  their  petition,  to  their 
prince,  and  Mr.  Prywell  managed  his  charge,  and  the  trust 
that  Mansoul  had  put  into  his  hands,  with  great  conscience 
and  good  fidelity  ;  for  he  gave  himself  wholly  up  to  his  em- 
ploy, and  that  not  only  within  the  town,  but  he  went  out  to 
pry,  to  see,  and  to  hear. 

Not  many  days  after,  he  provided  for  his  journey,  and 
_         ..  went  towards  Heli-gate-hill,  into  the  country 

Mr.  fryiyel  ^j^^j.^  i;)oubters  were,  where  he  heard  of  all 
gocsaicoutins.  ^„,  j^^^  been  talked  of  in  Mansoul,  and  he 

*  All  these  were  wise  regulations.  Tliey  shew  that  we  should  be  earnest  in  sup- 
plication, very  diligent  in  self-examination,  deeply  humbled  for  sio,  aad  zealous  in 
detecWng  our  corruptions. 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  19.5 

perceived  also  that  Diabolus  was  almost  ready  for  his-marcli, 
&c.  So  he  came  back  with  speed,  and  calling  the  captains 
and  elders  of  Mansoul  together,  he  told  them  where  he  had 
been  what  he  had  heard,  and  what  he  had  seen.  Particuia.-- 
ly  he  told  them,  that  Diabolus  was  almost  ready  for  his 
„       ,  march,  and  that  he  had  made  old  Mr.  Incredulity, 

.  ^f^'^^^^  th.^t  once  brake  prison  in  Mansoul,  the  general  of 
nuttb great  ^-^  ^^^  .  ^^^^  j^-g  ^^^  consisted  of  all  Doubters, 
'''^■^■^*  and  that  thjir  number  was-  above  twenty  thou- 

sand. He  tolcT  moreover,  that  Diaboius  intended  to  bring 
with  him  the  chief  princes  of  the  Infernal  Pit,  and  that  he 
would  make  them  chief  captains  over  his  Doubters.  He 
told  them  moreover,  tliat  it  wiis  certainly  true,  that  several  of 
the  black  den  would  with  Diabolus  ride  reformades,  to  re- 
duce the  town  of  Mansoul  to  the  obedience  of  Diabolus  their 
prince. 

He  said  moreover,  that  he  understood  by  the  Doubters, 
among  whom  he  had  been,  that  the  reason  why  old  Incre- 
dulity was  made  general  of  the  whole  army,  was,  because 
none  truer  than  he  to  the  tyrant ;  and  because  he  had  an  i;Ti- 
placable  spite  agahist  the  town  of  Mansoul.  Besides,  said 
he,  he  remembers  the  affront  that  Mansoul  has  given  him, 
and.heis  resolved  to  be  revenged  of  them.* 

But  the  black  princes  shall  be  made  high  commanders ; 
only  Incredulity  shall  be  over  them  all,  because  he  can  more 
easily  and  dexterously  beleaguer  the  town  of  Mansoul,  than 
any  of  the  princes  besides,  Heb.  xii.  1, 

Now  when  the  captains  of  Mansoul,  wnth  the  elders  of  the 
town,  had  heard  the  tidings  that  Mr.  Prywell  brought,  they 
thought  it  expedient,  without  further  delay,  to  put  into  exe- 
The  la  s  of  Im  ^"^^^^^  ^^^  ^^^^^  against  the  Diabolonians, 
manuel    «/w  .^r^""^.^^^^^"  P""^J  had  made,  and  given 

the  Diabolonians  "^^'^  '"wrT"'^?!!;!-^^"?-^'  ^f '"1 
put  into  e^ecu^  ^^^"'\.  Wherefore,  forthwith  a  diligent  and 
y^^^  impartial  search  was  made  m  all  houses  m 

Mansoul,  for  all  and  all  manner  of  Diabolo- 
nians. Now  in  the  house  of  Mr.  Mind,  and  in  the  house  of 
the  great  Lord  Will-be-will,  were  two  Diabolonians  found. 
In  Mr.  .Mind's  house  was  one  Lord  Covetousness  found j 
but  he  had  changed  his  name  to  Prudent-thrifty.  In  my 
Lord  Will-be-wiirs  house,  one  Lasciviousness  was  found ; 
but  he  had  changed  his  name  to  Harmless-mirth.    These  two 

*  The  dc'iga  of  Satan  was  lo  overwhelm  the  soul  with  doubts  and  fears,  in  coo. 
sequence  of  sin  indulged  ;  incredulity,  therefore,  or  unbelief,  is,  with  grear  pro- 
priety, appointed  general  of  the  army,  for  the  doubts  and  feaii  of  iCiious  oer'ons 


tisuuUy  aiue  trum  UDwClicf. 


19«  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

the  captains  and  elders  of  the  town  ofMansoul  took  and 
committed  to  custody,  under  the  hand  of  Mr,  Trueman,.the 
gaoler  ;  and  this  man  handled  them  so  severely,  and  loaded 
them  so  well  with  irons,  that  they  both  fell  into  a  very  deep 
conf^umption,  and  died  in  the  prison  ;  their  masters  also,  ac- 
cording to  the  agreement  of  the  captains  and  elders,  were 
brought  to  do  penance  in  the  open  place,  to  thdr  shame,  and 
a  warning  to  the  rest  of  the  town  of  Man  soul.* 

Now  this  was  the  manner  of  penance  in  those  days.  The  . 
persons  offending,  being  made  sensible  of  the  evil  of  their 
doings,  were  enjoined  open  confession  of  their  faults,  and  a 
strict  amendment  of  their  lives.f 

After  this  the  captains  and  elders  of  Mansoul  sought  yet  to 
find  out  more  Diabolorians,  wherever  they  lurked,  whether 
in  dens,  caves,  holes,  vaults,  or  where  else  they  could,  in  or 
about  the  wall  or  town  of  Mansoul.  But  though  they  coul4 
plainly  see  their  footing,  and  so  follow  them  by  their  track 
and  smell  to  their  holes,  even  to  the  mouths  of  their  caves 
and  dens,  yet  take  and  do  justice  upon  them  they  could  not, 
their  ways  were  so  crooked,  their  holds  so  strong,  and  they 
»o  quick  to  take  sanctuary  there. 

But  Mansoul  riiled  now   with  so  stiff  an  hand  over  th« 

eri    n-  L  J    •    Diabolonians  that  were  left,   that  they  were 

I-/  .A     ■  g'ad  to  shrink   into  corners;  time  was,  when 
ans  hide  them-  ^,^^y  ^^^^^  ^^^^j^  ^p^^j^   ^^^  .,._  ^^^  ^^^^  ^^^ 

sel'ves  in  their  ^^^^^  ^^^  v;tx^  forced  to  embrace  privacy  and 
*-'^'^*  the  night :  time  was,  when  a  Mansoulian  was 

their  companion,  but  now  they  counted  them  deadly  enemies. 
This  change  did  Mr.  Prywell's  intelligence  make  in  the  town 
ef  Mansoul  .J 

By  this  time  Diabolus  had  finished  his  army  which  he  in- 
tended to  bring  whh  him  for  the  ruin  of  Mansoul;  and  had 
get  over  them  captains,  and  other  field  officers,  such  as  liked 
his  furious  stomach  best:  himself  was  lord  paramount.  In- 
credulity was  general  of  his  army.  Their  highest  captains 
shall  be  named  afterwards ;  but  now  for  their  officers,  colors, 
^nd  scutcheons. 

•  In  the  time  of  danger  we  are  more  engaged  in  tlie  mortification  of  our  sinful 
lusts;  and  it  is  well  when  the  deceitfulness  of  sin  is  detected,  its  false  names  and 
pretences  discovered,  and  wlien  coveiousness  and  laaiviousness  consume  away 

+  This  rodly  discipline  is  almost  unknown  in  oar  day  ;  yet  is  it  consonant  with 
tl>e  word  of  God,  and  if  practi-ed,  would  promote  the  holiness  of  the  church,  ana 
its  credit  in  the  eyes  of  the  wurid.  ,        •     .,      .  jj    i    .      . 

♦  When  gnce  reigns  in  the  heart,  sin  cannot  shew  itself  as  it  once  did  :  but  yet 
in-dweliin?  ^in,  the  "law  in  the  members,  is  so  suU  e,  thaf  it  will  hide  itself  in  secret 
places,  difficult  to  be  discovered,  and  far  raoie  d-fficult  to  be  destroyed.  There 
It  is,  and  the  believer  is  coiutrained  to  s^y...."  O  wretched  man  that  I  ami  wqn 
fhali  deliver  me,  &c»" 


1 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  197 

1.  Their  fij'st  captain  was  Captain  Rage,  he  was  captain 
over  the  Election-Doubters,  his  were  the  red  colors;  his  stan- 
dard-bearer was  Mi.  Desti-uctive,  and  the  great  red  dra- 
gon he  had  for  his  scutcheon,  Rev.  xii.  3,  4,  13,  15,  17. 

2.  The  second  captain  was  Captain  Fury,  he  was  captain 
over  the  Vocation-Doubters,  his  standard-bearer  was  Mr. 
Darkness,  his  colors  were  those  that  were  pale,  and  he  had 
for  his  scutcheon  the  fiery  flying  serpent.  Num.  xx.  6.   . 

3.  The  third  captain  was  Captain  Damnation,  he  was  cap- 
tain over  the  Grace-Doubters,  his  were  the  red  colors;  Mr. 
No-life  bare  them,  and  lie  had  for  his  scutcheon  the  black 
den,  Matt.  iii.  22,  23.  Rev.  ix.  1. 

4.  The  fourth  captain  was  Captain  Insatiable,  he  was  cap- 
tain over  the  Faith-Doubters*,  his  were  the  red  colors  ;  Mr. 
Devouror  bare  them,  and  he  had  for  his  scutcheon  the  yawn- 
ing-jaws,  Prov.  xxvii.  20. 

5.  The  fihh  captHin  was  Captain  Brimstone,  he  was  cap- 
tain over  the   Perseverance-Doubters,  his  »also  were  the  red 

•■Qfvkirs  ;  Mr.  Burning   bare  thtm,  and  his  scutcheon  was  the 
blue  and  stinking  flame,  Psal.  xi.  6.  Rev,  xiv.  ii. 

6.  The  sixth  captain  was  Captain  Toranent,  he  was  captain 
over  the  Resurrection-Doubters,  liis  colors  were  those  that 
were  pale,  Mr.  Gn.^w  was  his  standard-bearer,  and  he  had 
the  black  worm  for  his  scutcheon,  Mark  ix.  44,  46,  48. 

7.  The  seventh  captain  was  Captain  No-ease,  he  was  cap- 
tain over  the  Salvation-Doubters,  his  were  the  red  colors,  Mr. 
Restless  bare  them,  and  his  scutcheon  was  the  ghastly  picture 
of  death.  Rev.  iv.  ii.  chap.  vi.  8. 

8.  The  eighth  captain  was  Captain  Sepulchre,  he  was  cap- 
tain over  the  Glory-Doubters,  his  also  were  the  pale  colors, 
Mr.  Corruption  was  his  standard-bearer,  and  he  had  fdV  his 
scutcheon  a  scull,  and  dead  men's  bones,  Jer.  v.  16.  ch. 
ii.  25. 

9.  The  ninth  captain  was  C^.ptain  Past-hope,  he-  was  cap- 
tain  of  those  that  are  called  the  Feiicity-Doiibters,  his  stan- 
dard-bearer was  Mr.  Despair ;  his  also  were  the  red  colors, 
and  his  scutcheon  was  the  hot  iron  and  the  hard  hearty  Tim. 
ii.  4.  Rom,  ii.  5. 

These  were  his  captains,  and  these  were  their  forces,  these 
wer^  the  standards,  these  were  their  colors,  and  these  were 
their  scutcheons.    Now  over  these  did  the  great  Diabolus 

*  The  doubts  of  God's  people  are,  frequently,  concermng  their  election,  iheir 
callin?,  tlieir  being  partakers  o;  savmg  erace,  lieir  linal  peReverance,  iheir  resur- 
reai.Mi,  sa.vation,  an.l  gkny.  lo  nuuriUi  and  increase  these  doubts-is  the  aianof 
■cU,  ai  repie^ented  in  this  loraudaUk  arai<imeat,  ■ 

R  3 


IM  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

make  superior  captains,  and  they   were  in   number  seven : 
The  seven    hief  ^^  "^"^^'X*  the  Lord  Beelzebub,  the  Lord 
cattain     f  D    -  Liicifer,  the  Lord  Legion,  the  Lord  ApoU- 
bolus^s  a  '^"  ^°"'  ^^^  Lord  Python,  the  Lord  Cerberus, 

'^^•^'  and  the  Lord  Belial ;  these  seven  he  set 
over  the  captains,  and  Incredulity  was  lord  general,  and  Dia^ 
bolus  was  king. 

The  reformades  also,  such  as  were  like  themselves,  were 
made  some  of  them  captains  of  hundreds,  and  some  of  them 
captains  of  moie.  And  thus  was  the  army  of  Incredulity 
completed. 

So  they  set  out  at  Hell-gate-hill  (for  there  they  had  their 
rendezvous,)  from  whence  they  came  with  a  strait  course  up- 
on their  march  towards  the  town  of  Man  soul.  Now,  as  was 
hinted  before,  the  town  had,  as  Shaddai  would  have  it,  re- 
ceived from  the  mouth  of  Mr.  Pry  well  the  alarm  of  their 
coming  before.  Wherefore  they  set  a  strong  watch  at  the 
gates,  and  had  also  doubled  their  guards  ;  they  also  mounted 
their  slings  in  good  places,  where  they  might  conveniently 
cast  out  their  great  stones  to  the  annoyance  of  the  enemy. 

Nor  could  those  Diabolonians  that  were  in  the  town  do 
that  hurt  as  was  designed  they  should  ;  for  Mansoul  was  nov? 
awake.  But  alas,  poor  people,  they  were  sorely  affrighted 
at  first  appearance  of  their  foes,  and  at  fheir  sitting  down  be- 
fore the  town,  especially  when  they  heard  the  roaring  o^ 
their  drum,  l  Pet.  v.  8.  This,  to  speak  truth,  was  amazingly 
hideous  to  hear,  it  frightened  all  men  seven  miles  round.* 
The  streaming  of  their  colors,  was  also  terrible  and  deject- 
ing to  behold. 

When  Diabolus  was  come  up  against  the  town,  first  he 
„  .      .  made  his  approach  to  Ear-gate  ;  and  gave  it  a 

ema  s  an  f^j-jQ^^g  assault,  supposing,  as  it  seems,  that  his 
assauit    upon  f-^j^^ds  in  Mansoul  had  been  ready  to  do  the 

u  repelled.  ^^^^^  ^^  ^^^^  vigilance  oi  the  captains.  .  Where-, 
fore  missing  of  the  help  that  he  expected  from  them,  and  find«> 
ing  his  army  warmly  attacked  with  the  stones  from  the 
sjingers  (for  that  I  will  say  for  the  captains,  that  considering 
the  weakness  that  yet  was  upon  them  by  reason  of  the  long 
sickness  that  had  annoyed  the  town  of  Mansoul  they  behaved 
„  ,  themselves  gallaritly,)  he  was  forced  to  make 

iie  retreats  and  ^^^^  retreat  from  Mansoul,  and  intrench  him- 
tntrenches  bim-  ^^^^^^^  ^is  meu  in  the  field,  without  the  reacl^ 
^•f"  of  the  slings  of  the  town,  James  iv.  7. 

•  1  Pet.v.9^.  •*  Be  sober, be  vigiUni:  because  your  adversary  UiQ4)f^'i^jW5^S''*fr 
fe»  lioBuVialketh  al)out,  secIiiDg  wLon>  he  ma^  devoux** 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  l»t 

Now  having  intrenched  himseif,  he  cast  up  four  mountf 
against  the  town  ;  the  first  he  called  Mount  Diabolus,  put- 
ting his  own  name  thereon,  the  more  to  affright  the  town  of 
Mansoul:  theotherthreche  called  thus,  Mount  Alecto,  Mount 
Megara,  and  Mount  Tisiphone,  for  these  are  the  names  of 
the  dreadful  furious  of  hell.  Thus  he  began  to  play  his  game 
withMansoul,and  to  sene  it  as  the  lion  his  prey,even  to  make 
it  fall  before  his  terror.  But,  as  I  sait!,the  captains  and  soldi* 
crs,  resisted  so  stoutly,  and  did  so  much  execution,  that  they 
made  him,  though  against  stomach,  to  retreat ;  wherefore 
Mansoul  began  to  take  courage. 

Now  upon    Mount  Diabolus,   which  was  raised  on  the 

-..,.,  north  side  of  the  town,  there  did  the  tyrant 

d    A     t  V         ^^^  ^-P  ^^'^  standard,  and   a  fearful  thing  it 

^^'         w^as  to  behold,  for  he  had  wrought  in  it  by 

•devilish  art  after  the  manner  of  his  scutcheon,  a  flaming  fire> 

fearful  to  behold,  and  the  picture  of  Mansoul  burning  in  it. 

When  Diabolus  had  thus  done,  he  commanded  that  his 
drummer  should  every  night  approach  the  walls  of  the  town 
of  Mansoul,  and  beat  a  parley  ;  the  command  was  to  do  it  at 
night,  as  in  the  day-time  they  annoyed  him  with  their  slings  ; 
for  the  tyrant  said,  that  he  had  a  mind  to  parley  with  the 
now  trembling  town  of  Mansoul,  and  he  commanded  that 
the  drum  should  beat  every  night,  that  through  weariness 
they  might  at  last,  if  possible,  (at  the  first  they  were  unwilU 
ing,  yet)  be  forced  to  do  it. 

So  the  drummer  did  as  commanded ;  he  arose,  and  beat 
his  drum.  But  when  his  drum  did  go,  if  one  looked  toward*, 
the  town  of  Mansoul,  behold  darkness  and  sorrow,  and  the 
light  was  darkened  in  the  heaven  thereof,  Isa.  v.  SO.  No  noise 
was  ever  heard  upon  earth  more  terrible,  except  the  voic^ 
of  Shaddai  when  he  speaketh.  But  how  did  Mansoul  trem- 
V»le  !  it  now  looked  for  nothing  but  forthwith  to  be  swallow- 
ed up.* 

When  this  drummer  had  beaten  a  parley,  he  made  this 

^,      ,  speech  to  Mansoul :  "  My  master  has  bid 

7  '^'^'^'^'^j;  me  tell  you,  that  if  you  will  willingly  sub- 
mafies  a  jpeec/j  ^.^^^  ^,^^^   ^j^^jj  ^^^^  ^^^  ^^^^  ^^  ^^^  ^^^^  ^ 

by  order  QJ  Uia^  ^^^  -^  ^^^  ^^^^^  ^^  stubborn,  he  is  resolved 
^^^'  to  take  you  by  force."  But  by  that  the  fugi- 

tive had  done  beating  his  drum,  the  people  of  Mansoul  had 
betaken  themselves  to  the  captains  that  were  in  the  castle,  so 
that  t:  ere  was  none  to  regard,  nor  to  give  this  drummer  an 

*  The  miseries  of  ihe  damned  may  sometimes  greatly  terrify  a  (rue  Cliristian, 
tirko,  b«isg  d;;Uv«iieU  bjr  Jesus  tiomibe  vKraiu.tucuaic,buiij  ao  le&iioa  lu  l«ai  ibvov 


200  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

answer :  so  he  proceeded  no  further  that  night,  but  returned 
again  to  his  master  to  the  camp. 

WhenDiabohis  saw  that,  by  drumming,  he  could  not  work 
out  Mansoul  to  his  will,  the  next  night  he  sendeth  this  drum- 
mer without  his  drum,  still  to  let  the  townsmen  know  that 
he  had  a  mind  to  parley  with  them.  But  when  all  came  to  all, 
his  parley  was  turned  into  a  summons  to  the  town,  to  deliver 
up  themselves  ;  but  they  gave  him  neither  heed  nor  hearing, 
for  they  remembered  what  at  first  it  cost  them  to  hear  him  a 
few  words.* 

The  next  night  he  sends  again,  and  then  who  should  hehrs 
messenger  to  Mansoul  but  the  terrible  Captain  Sepulchre  ;  so 
Captain  Sepulchre  came  up  to  the  walls  of  Mansoul,  and 
made  this  oration  to  the  town  : 

**  O  ye  inhabitants  of  the  rebellious  town  of  Mansoul !  I 
summon  you  in  the  name  of  the  prince  Diabolus,  that  without 
any  more  ado  you  set  open  the  gates  of  your  town,  and  ad- 
mit your  lord  to  come  in.  But  if  you  shall  still  rebel,  when 
we  have  taken  the  town  by  force,  we  will  swallow  you  up  as 
the  grave :  wherefore  if  you  will  hearken  to  my  summons^ 
say  so;  and  if  not,  then  let  me  know. 

"  The  reason  of  this  my  summons,"  quoth  he,  "  is,  for 
that  my  lord  is  your  undoubted  prince  and  lord,  as  you  your- 
selves have  formerly  owned.  Nor  shall  that  assault  that  was 
given  to  my  lord,  when  Immanuel  dealt  so  dishonorably  by 
him,  prevail  with  him  to  lose  his  right,  and  to  forbear  to  at- 
tempt to  recover  his  own.  Consider  then,  O  Mansoul,  with 
thyself,  wilt  thou  shew  thyself,  peaceably,  or  not  ?  If  thou 
•wilt  quietly  yield  up  thyself,  then  our  old  friendship  shall 
be  renewed  ;  but  if  thou  wilt  yet  refuse  and  rebel,  then  ex- 
pect nothing  but  fire  and  sword.-(- 

When  the  languishing  town  of  Mansoul  had  heard  this 
summoner,  and  his  summons,  they  were  yet  more  put  to 
their  dumps,  but  made  the  captain  no  answer  at  ail ;  so  away 
he  went  as  he  came. 

After  some  consultation  among  themselves,  as  also  with 
_,,  ^  J.  some  of  their  captains,  they  applied  -them^ 
The  Mansoult'  ^^^^^^^  ^^^^^^  ^^  ^^^  j^^.^  secretary  for  counsel 
ans  appiy  Jor  ^^^  advice  from  him ;  for  this  lord  secrctaiy 
ad-vice  to  their  ^^^  ^j^^j^  chief  preacher  (as  mentioned  before) 
lord  secretary,  ^^.j^  ^^^  ^^  ^^^  jjj  .^^  ^^^^  .  ^^  ^^  y^^^  ^.j^^^. 

begged  favor  in  these  two  or  three  things. 

*  We  rau5t  not  parley  with  the  tempter,  or  hold  any  correspondence  with  hiin. 
>V  few  wcifii  with  him  luined  us  all  in  our  tiisi  parents. 

+  The  fear  of  death  symeumes  seizes  the  mind  o;  a  child  of  God :  but  Jesus  cams 
to  (kiiTOi  us  trom  Ibat  cruei  l)uDUag«.   Tkus  Cspum  Sepulclue  uUen  pays  a  visit 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  201 

1,  That  he  would  look  comfortably  upon  them,  and  not 
keep  himself  so  much"  retired  from  them  as  formerly.  Also, 
that  he  would  be  prevailed  with  to  give  them  a  hearing  while 
they  should  make  known  their. mivSerable  condition  to  him. 
Bat  to  this  he  toid  them  as  before.  That  as  yet  he  was  but 
ill  at  ease,  and  therefore  could  not  do  as  he  had  formerly  done. 

3.  The  second  thing  they  desired,  was,  that  he  would  be 
pleased  to  give  them  his  advice  about  their  now  so  important 
affairs,  for  that  Diabolus  was  come  and  set  before  the  town 
with  no  loss  than  twenty  thousand  Doubters.  They  said 
moreover,  that  both  he  and  his  captains  were  cruel  men, 
and  that  they  were  afraid,  of  th«m.  But  to  this  he  said.  You 
must  look  to  the  law  of  the  prince,  and  thsre  see  what  is  laid 
up  you  to  do.* 

S.  Then  they  desired  that  his  highness  would  help  them  to 
frame  a  petition  to  Shaddai;,  and  unto  Imnianuel  his  son,  and 
that  he  would  set  his  own  hand  thereto,  as  a  token  that  he 
was  one  with  them  in  it :  for  said  they,  my  Lord,  many  a  one 
have  we  sent,  but  can  g.  t  no  answer  of  peace,  but  now  surely 
one  with  thy  hand  unto  it,  may  obtain  good  for  Mansoul. 

But  all  the  answer  he  gave  to  this,  was,  That  they  had  of- 
fended Immanuel,  and  had  also  grieved  himself,  and  that 
therefore  they  must  as  yet  partake  of  their  own  devices. 

This  answer  of  the  lord  secretary  fell  like  a  mill-stone  up- 
on them  ;  yea,  it  crushed  them  so,  that  they  could  not  tell 
what  to  do,  yet  they  durst  not  comply  with  the  demands  of 
<-,  J  f  -u  Diabolus,  nor  with  the  demands  of  his  cap- 
/m  7  ^•"'  L^^  '•  ^'  So  then  here  were  the  straits 
0/  mansoul,       ^^^^^  ^^^  ^^^^^  ^^  Mansoul  was  in  when  the 

enemy  came  upon  her  :  her  foes  were  ready  to  swallow  her 
up.  and  her  fi-iends  forbore  to  help  her. 

Then  stood  up  my  lord-mayor,  whose  name  was  my  Lord 
Understanding,  and  he  began  to  pick  and  pick,  until  he  had 
picked  comfort  out  of  that  seemingly  bitter  saying  of  the  lord 
secretary  ;  for  thus  he  descanted  upon  it :  First,  said  he.  This 
unavoidably  follows  upon  the  saying  of  my  lord,  That  we 
must  yet  suffer  for  oMr  sins,  2.  But,  quoth  he,  the  word  "yet'* 
sounds  as  if  at  last  we  should  be  saved  from  our  enemies,  and 
that,  after  a  few  more  sorrows,  Immanuel  will  come  and  be 
our  help.  Now  the  lord-mayor  was  the  more  critical  in  his 
dealing  with  the  secretary's  words,  because  my  lord  was 

to  the  doubtin*  soul.    But  Christians  should  remember,  that  Jesus  has  disarmed 
death  of  his  sting,  and  that  death  itself  shall  be  rendered  gain. 

*  If  was  wisely  done  to  seek  the  assistance  of  the  holy  spirit.  He  refers  them  tq 
the  written  word,  for  there  is  sutiicient  direction  in  every  case.  While  we  earnest- 
ly desire  the  hcrt>  of  the  good  spirit  vt  must  not  seg!c{;t  the  (ii{ecti«as  vf  Hui 
wor^. 


202  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

more  than  a  prophet,  and  because  none  of  his  words  were 
such,  but  that  at  all  times  they  were  most  exactly  significant, 
and  the  townsmen  were  allowed  to  pry  into  them,  and  to 
expound  them  tc  their  best  advantage.* 

So  they  took  their  leaves  of  my  lord,  and  returned  to  the 
captains,  to  whom  they  told  what  my  lord  secretary  had  said, 
who,  when  they  had  heard  it,  were  all  of  the  same  opinion 
as  was  my  lerd-mayor  him.self ;  the  captains  therefore  began 
to  take  courage,  and  prepared  to  make  some  brave  attempt 
upon  the  camp  of  the  enemy,  and  to  destroy  all  that  were 
Diabolonians,  with  the  roving  Doubters  that  the  tyrant  had 
brought  with  him  to  ruin  the  poor  town  of  Mansoul. 

So  all  betook  tlieraselves  forthwith  to  their  places,  the  cap- 
ffj     .  r  tains  to  their's,  the  lord-mayor  to  his,  the  subor- 

JDe  town  oj  ^j^^^^  preacher  Lo  his,  andinyLordWilI-be-will 
mansoul  m  ^^  ^^^^  r^^^  captains  longed  to  be  at  some  work 
^'^  ^^'  for  their  prince,  for  they   delighted  in  warlike 

achievements.  The  next  day,  therefore,  they  came  together 
and  consulted  ;  and  after  consultatio'i  had,  they  resolved  to 
give  an  answer  to  tbe  captain  of  Diabolus  with  slings;  and  so 
they  did  at  the  rising  of  the  sun  on  the  morrow  ;  for  Diabo- 
lus had  adventured  to  come  nearer  again,  but  the  sling-stones 
were  to  him  and  his  like  hornets.  For  as  there  is  nothing  to 
the  town  of  Mansoul  so  terrible  as  the  roaring  of  Diabolus's 
drum,  so  there  is  nothing  to  Diabolus  so  terrible  as  the  well 
playing  of  Immanuel's  slings.  Vv'^herefore  Diabolus  was  forc- 
ed to  make  another  retreat,  yet  further  off  from  the  famous 
town  of  Mansoul.  Then  did  the  lord-mayor  of  Mansoul 
cause  the  bells  to  be  rung,  and  that  thanks  should  be  sent  to 
the  lord  high  secretary  by  the  m.outh  of  the  subordinate  prea- 
cher; for  that  by  his  words  the  captains  and  elders  of  Man- 
soul had  been  strengthened  against  Diabolus.f 

WhenDiaboius  saw  that  his  captains  and  soldiers, high  lords, 
and  renowned,  were  frightened  and  beaten  down  by  the 
stones  that  came  fiom  the  golden  slings  of  the  prince  of  the 
town  of  Mansoul,  he  bethought  himself,  and  said,  I  will  try  to 
catch  them  by  fawning,  I  will  try  to  flatter  them  into  my  net. 

Wherefore,  after  a  while,   he  came  down  again  to  the  wall, 

Diabolus 


not  now  with  his  drum,  nor  with  Captain  Sepulchre, 
but  having  all  so  besugarded  his  lips,  he  seemed  to 


conges    -^^  ^  ^,^j.y  sweet-mouthed,  peaceable  prince,  design. 
«f  «/•  jjjg  nothing  for  honor  sake,  nor  to  be  revenged  on 

*  To  search  iliesciipture  carefall}  is  oar  duty,  and  it  is  a  groat  privilege  to  pui< 
teis  aneniiiitneaed  >inder>tan.iin^  tor  that  purpose. 

+  Reiist  the  devil  and  he  wiil  tlee  from  yiiu.  A  little  encourafjetnent  frcm  th«r 
holy  spint  c^ciici  frcili  eourage  in  tbe  iuul  co  oppoic  Satan  ;  and|  ao  di;ui;t,  tlic 


THE  KOLY  WAR.  201 

Maftsoul  for  injunca  by  them  done  to  him  ;  but  the  welfare, 
and  good,  and  advantage  of  the  town  and  people  therein, 
was  now,  as.  he  said,  his  only  design.  Wherefore,  after  he 
had  calJed  for  audience,  and  desired  that  the  townfolk  would 
give  it  to  him,  he  proceeded  in  his  oration  and  said* 

"  Oh  !  the  desire  of  my  heart,  the  famous  town  of  Man- 
soul,  how  many  nights  have  I  watched,  and  how  many  weary 
steps  have  I  taken,  if  perhaps  I  might  do  thee  good  !  1  Pet. 
V.  8.  Rev.  xii.  10.  Far  be  it,  far  be  it  from  me  to  desire  to 
make  war  upon  you  ;  if  ye  will  but  willingly  and  quickly 
deliver  up  yourselves  unto  me.  You  know  that  you  were 
mine  of  old,  Matt.  iv.  8  Luke  iv.  6,  7.  Remember  also, 
that  so  long  as  you  enjoyed  me  for  your  lord,  and  that  I 
enjoyed  you  for  my  subjects,  you  waiited  for  nothing  of  all 
the  delights  of  the  earth,  that  I,  your  lord  and  prince  could 
get  for  you  ;  or  that  I  could  invent  to  make  you  bonny  and 
blithe  withal.  Consider,  you  never  had  so  many  hard,  dark, 
troublesome  and  heart-alflicting  hours,  while_you  were  mine, 
as  you  have  had  since  you  revolted  from  me  nor  shall  you 
ever  have  peace  again  until  you  and  I  become  one  as  before. 

r,.  ,  ,  .Be  but  prevailed  with  to  embrace  me  again, 

JDiabolus  exerts       j  t      •  1 1  *.  i  u  Tu 

h'      Ift   h  '      and  I  will  grant,  yea,  enlarge  your  old  char- 

.,  ^i^-'  *^  r/^"^  ter  with  abundance  of  privileges,  so  that  your 
wertTh  °'  ^^cence  and  liberty  ihall  be  to  take,  hold,  en- 

'ver  0  tm.  j^^  ^^^  make  your  own,  all  that  is  pleasant 
from  east  to  west.  Nor  shall  any  of  those  incivilities,  where- 
with you  have  offended  me,  be  ever  charged  upon  you  by 
me,  so  long  as  the  sun  and  moon  endure.  Nor  shall  any  of 
tliose  dear  friends  of  mine,  that  now,  for  the  fear  of  you, 
lie  lurking  in  dens  and  holes  and  caves  in  Mansoul,  be  hurt- 
ful to  you  any  more  ;  yea,  they  shall  be  your  seivants,  and 
shall  minister  unto  you  of  their  substance,  and  of  whatever 
shall  come  to  hand.  I  need  speak  no  more,  you  know  them, 
and  have  some  time  since  been  much  delighted  in  their  com- 
pany ;  why  then  should  we  abide  at  such  odds  ?  Let  us 
renew  our  old  acquaintance  and  friendship  again. 

'*  Bear  with  your  friend,  I  take  the  liberty  at  this  time  to 
speak  thus  freely  unto  you.  The  love  that  I  have  to  you 
presses  me  to  do  it,  as  also  does  the  zeal  of  my  heart 
for  my  friends  with  you  ;  put  me  not  therefore  to  fur- 
ther trouble,  nor  yourselves  to  further  frights.     Have  you  I 

holy  resistance  of  the  Christian  is  as  formidable  to  him  as  his  assaults  are  to  the 
tempted, 

•  Satan  has  various  modes  of  attack.  If  he  succeed  not  as  the  roaring  lion,  he 
will  assume  ihe  crafiy  serpent;  if  lie  prevail  not  by  fear  he  will  resort  t«|  flattery  j 
m  the  latter  way  be  obtained  his  purpose  with  our  first  mother. 


204  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

will,  in  a  way  of  peace  or  war,  nor  do  you  flatter  yourselven 
with  the  power  and  voice  of  your  captains,  or  that  your 
Immdnuel  will  shortly  come  in  to  your  help;  for  such 
strength  will  do  you  no  pleasure. 

I  am  come  against  you  with  a  stout  and  valiant  array,  and 
all  the  chief  princes  of  the  den  are  even  at  the  head.  Besides, 
my  captains  are  swifter  than  eagles,  stronger  than  lions,  and 
more  greedy  of  prey  than  are  the  evening  wolves.  What  is 
Og  or  Bashan  !  what  is  Goliah  of  Gath  ?  and  what  are  an 
hundred  more  of  them  to  one  of  the  least  of  my  captains  ! 
how  then  shall  Mansoul  think  to  escape  my  hand  and 
force  ?* 

Diabolus  having  thus  ended  his  flattering,  fawning,  de- 
ceitful, and  lying  speech  to  the  famous  town  of  Mansoul ; 
the  Lord-mayor  replied  unto  him  as  follows : 

*'  O  Diabolus,  prince  of  darkness,  and  master  of  all  deceit; 
tru     T     A  ^^y  ^y^'ig  flatteries  we  have  had,  and  made 

I  he  i^ora-maj-  ^^^^^^^-^^^  probation  of,  and  have  tasted  too 
or  s  ans-wer,  (deeply  of  that  destructive  cup  already;  should 
we  therefore  again  heaiken  unto  thee,  and  so  break  the  com- 
mandment of  our  great  Shaddai,  to  join  affinity  with  thee, 
would  not  our  prince  reject  us,  and  cast  us  off  for  ever,  and, 
being  cast  off  by  him,  can  the  place  that  he  has  prepared  for 
thee  be  a  place  of  rest  for  us  !  Besides,  O  thou  that  art  empty 
and  void  of  all  truth,  we  are  rather  ready  to  die  by  thy  hand 
than  to  fall  in  with  thy  flattering  and  l)Hing  deceits.f " 

When  the  tyrant  saw  that  there  was  little  to  be  got  in  par- 
leying with  my  lord-mayor,  he  fell  into  an  hellish  rage,  and 
resolved  that  again  with  his  army  of  Doubters  he  would  ano- 
ther time  assault  the  town  of  Mansoul. 

So  he  called  for  his  drumm.er,  who  beat  up  for  his  men 
(and  while  he  did  beat,  mansoul  shook)  to  be  in  readiness  to 
give  battle  to  the  corporation;  then  Diabolus  drew  near  with 
_.   ,  ,  ,  his  army  and  thus  disposed  of  his  men. 

J)mi>olus  dracivs  CaptainCruel,  and  Captain  Torment,  these 
uphisarmyagaimt  j^^  j^^^,  ^p^  ^^^  ^^^^^^  ^^^^^^^  Feel-gate, 
the  to^xvn.  ^^^^  commanded  them  to  set  down  there 

for  the  war.J     And  he  also  appointed,  that,  if  need  were, 

*  Tliis  infernal  liar  promises  gi-eat  things— wonderful  I'berty— a!l  sensual  gratifi- 
catioiis,  with  perfect  freedom  from  all  religious  fears  and  restraints  j  butbe  doct 
not  say,  thai  after  ail  this — "  ye  Jl-.all  lie  down  in  sorrow." 

+  An  excellent  answer!  Past  exjjerience  i>as  ))rovfd  that  sin  is  bitterness  in  the 
end.    Let  us  treat  Satan  as  a  liar,  and  maintain  our  allegiance  to  our  prince. 

%  Satan's  intention  being  to  fill  the  soul  with  doubts,  and,  if  possible,  with  des- 
pair, places  his  forces  at  Feei-gate ;  that  is,  he  would  lead  the  soul  to  doubt  bf 
trustin;  to  Uis  religious  trames  aud  feelings,  iaiteidi  ot  looking  only  to  Jesus. 


THE  HOLY  WAR,  205 

Captain  No-ease  should  come  in  to  their  relief.  At  Nose- 
gate  he  placed  Captain  Brimstone  and  Captain  Sepulchre,  and 
bid  them  look  well  to  their  ward  on  that  side  of  the  town  of 
Man  soul.  But  at  Eye-gate  he  placed  that  grim-faced  one  the 
Captain  Past-hope,  and  there  also  now  did  he  set  up  his 
terrible  standard. 

Now  Captain  Insatiable  was  to  look  to  the  carriages  of 
Diabolus,  and  was  also  appointed  to  take  into  custody  that, 
or  those  persons  and  things  that  should  at  any  time  as  prey 
be  taken  from  the  enemy.  The  inhabitants  of  Mansoul  kept 
Mouth-gate  for  a  sally-port,  wherefore  that  they  kept  strong, 
for  that  was  it  by  and  out  at  which  the  townsfolk  sent  their 
petitions  to  Immanuel  their  prince ;  that  also  was  the  gate, 
from  the  top  of  which  the  captains  played  their  slings  at  the 
enemies,  for  that  gate  stood  somewhat  ascending,  so  that  the 
placing  of  them  here,  and  the  letting  of  them  fly  from  that 
place,  did  much  execution  against  the  tyrant's  army  ;  where- 
fore for  these  causes,  with  others,  Diabolus  sought,  if  possible, 
to  stop  up  Mouth-gate  with  dirt.* 

Now,  as  Diabolus  was  busy  and  industrious  in  preparing 

to  make  his  assault  upon  the  town  of  Mansoul  without,  so 

the  captains  and  soldiers  in  the  corporation  were  as  busy  in 

preparing  within  ;  they  mounted  their   slings,  set  up  their 

banners,  sounded  their  trumpets,  and  put  themselves  in  such 

order  as  was  judged  most  for  the  annoyance  of  the  enemy, 

and  for  the  advantage   of  Mansoul,  and  gave  their  soldiers 

orders  to  be  ready  at  the  sound  of  the  trumpet  for  war.    The 

n-t  r  7  urr-ti  Lord  WiU-be-Wiil  aiso,  he  took  the  charge 
The  Lord  Will-     r        ^  u-  •        t.u         u  i         -^u-  j 

A    ivil-hJ      /^    t)f  watching  against  the  rebels  within,  and 

w^«  ^°  ^^  ^^^^  ^^  F^"'^  ^^  take  them  while  with- 

out, or  to  stifle  them  within  their  caves, 
dens,  and  holes  in  the  town-wall  of  Mansoul.  And,  to  speak 
the  truth  of  him,  ever  since  he  did  penance  for  his  fault,  he 
has  shewed  as  much  honesty  and  bravery  of  spirit  as  may  be 
in  Mansoul,  for  he  took  one  Jolly,  and  his  brother,  Griggish, 
y  U  d  C  '  ^^  ^^'^  ^^"^  ^^  ^'^^  servant  Harmless-mirth  ; 
■  / *  L  ^'i  (*'°^  ^^  ^^^^  ^^y^  though  the  father  was  com- 
fJecuuT"  mittpd  to  ward,  the  sons  had  a  dwelling  in 

execu  e  .  ^^^  house  of  my  lord)  I  say,  he  took  them, 

and  with  his  own  hands  put  them  to  the  cross.  And  this 
was  the  reason  why  he  hanged  them  up  ;  after  their  father 
was  put  into  the  hand  of  Mr.  Trueman  the  goaler,  his  sons 
began  to  play  their  pranks,  and  to  be  tricking  and  toying 

•The  christian's  chief  weapon  is  prayer  i  90  wonder,  ihen,  ibal  th«  eoeav 
wi»he&  to  ubsbiict  iu 


K)S  THE  HOLY  WAU. 

with  tlie  daughters  of  their  lord  ;  nay,  it  was  jealoused  that 
they  were  too  familiar  with  them,  which  was  brought  to  his 
lordship's  ear.  Now  his  lordship  being  unwilling  unadvisedly 
to  put  any  man  to  death,  did  not  suddenly  fall  upon  them  ; 
but  set  watch  and  spies  to  see  if  the  thing  was  true ;  of  the 
which  he  was  soon  informed,  for  his  two  serv'ants,  whose 
names  were  Find-out  and  Tell-all,  catched  them  together  in 
an  uncivil  manner  more  than  once  or  twice,  and  went  and 
told  their  lord.  So  when  my  Lord  Will-be-will  had  suffi- 
cient ground  to  believe  the  thing  was  true,  he  takes  the  two 
young  Diabolonians,  for  such  they  were,  (for  their  father  was 
a  Diabolonian  born)  and  has  them  to  Eye-gate,  where  he 
raised  a  very  high  cross  just  in  the  face  of  Diabolus,  and  of 
his  army,  and  there  he  h.inged  the  young  villains,  in  defiance 
to  Captain  Past-hope,  and  the  horrible  standard  of  the  tyrant. 
Now  this  christian  act  of  the  brave  Lord  Will-be-will 
■A/r  *-^  t'  f  greatly  abashed  Captain  Past-hope,  discou- 
Mortijicationoj  ^^^^^  ^^^  ^^^^  ^^  Diabolus,  put  fear  into 

a1"  ^  /■'/''  ^^^  piabolonian  runnagades  in  Mansoul,  and 
uope  ej  tje.  ^^^  strength  and  courage  into  the  captains 
that  belonged  to  Immanuel  the  prince  ;  for  they  without  gath- 
ered, and  that  by  this  very  act  of  my  lord,  that  Manso-.tl  was 
resolved  to  fight,  and  that  the  Diabolonians  within  the  town 
could  not  do  such  things  as  Diabolu".  had  hopes  they  would. 
Nor  was  this  the  only  proof  of  the  brave  Lord  Will-bc-will*s 
honesty  to  the  town,  nor  of  his  loyalty  to  his  prince,  as  will 
aftenvsvi's  appear.* 

Now  when  the  children  of  Prudent -thrifty  who  dwelt  with 
Mr.  Mind,  (for  Thrift  left  children  with  Mr.  Mind,  when  he 
was  also  committed  to  prison,  and  their  names  were  Gripe 
and  Rake-all,  these  he  begat  of  Mr.  Mind's  bastard  daughter 
i/r  riT-  J  1  whose  name  was  Mrs.  Hold-fast-bad,)  I  say, 
Mr,  Mtnd  plays  when  his  children  perceived  how  the  Lord 
tb^  man,  \Vill-b?-will    had   served  them   that  dwelt 

with  him,  what  do  they  but  (lest  they  should  drink  of  the 
same  cup)  endeavor  to  make  their  escape.  But  Mr.  Mind 
being  wary  of  it,  took  them,  and  put  them  in  hold  in  his 
house  till  morning,  (for  this  was  done  over-night,)  and  re- 
membering that  by  the  law  of  Mansoul  all  Diabolonians  were 
to  die  (and  to  be  sure  they  were  at  least  by  father's  side  such, 

•  The  worlii  pleads  lurd  for  gaiety  and  freedom  of  behavior  between  the 
sexes  i  dancing  and  ot!ier  amusements  aie  calculated  to  promote  them.  Cut 
esperieoc,*,  ^jainfal  experience,  and  careful  observation,  prove  iheir  danger. 
Avoid  the  a(>jearance  of  evil,  and  even  approach  towards  it.  The  graciou5  stv/i 
determines  i>'i  ilie  destruction  of  carnal  joliiiv  and  frolic.  In  this  vaj  alone  young 
persons  Will  fitid  their  safety  i  and  this  act  of  moitilication  will  please  GuLst,  aad. 
dismay  the  entiny. 


THE  HOLY  WAH.  sa7 

and  some  say  by  mother's  side  too  ;)  what  does  he,  but  takes 
them,  and  puts  them  in  chains,  and  carries  them  to  the  self- 
same place  where  my  lord  hanged  his  two  before,  there  he 
hanged  them.  The  townsmen  alio  took  great  encourage- 
ment at  this  act  of  Mr.  Mind,  and  did  what  they  could  to 
have  taken  some  more  of  these  Diabolonian  troublers  of 
Mansoul ;  but  at  that  time  the  rest  lay  so  close,  that  they 
could  not  be  apprehended  ;  so  they  set  against  them  a  dili- 
gent watch,  and  went  every  man  to  his  place.* 

I  told  you  a  little  before,  thatDiabolus  and  his  army  were 
somewhat  abashed  a:nd  discouraged  at  the  sight  of  what  my 
Lord  Will-be-wiil  did,  when  he  hanged  up  those  two  young 
Diabolonians  ;  but  his  discouragement  quickly  turned  itself 
into  furious  madness  and  rage  against  the  town  of  Mansoul, 
and  fight  it  he  would.  Also  the  townsmen  and  captains 
within  had  their  hopes  and  expectations  heightened,  believ- 
ing at  last  the  day  would  be  their's,  so  they  feared  them  the 
less.  Their  subordinate  preacher  too  made  a  sermon  about 
it,  and  took  that  theme  for  his  text,  "  Gad,  a  troop  shall 
overcome  him,  but  he  shall  overcome  at  the  last."  Whence 
he  shewed,  that  thoug'<  Mansoul  should  be  sorely  put  to  it 
at  the  first,  yet  the  victory  should. most  certainly  be  Mai> 
soul's  at  the  last.  Gen.  xlix.  I9.t 

So  Diabolus  com.manded  that  his  drummer  should"  beat  a 
charge  against  the  town,  and  the  captains  also  that  were  in 
the  town  sounded  a  charge  against  theni,  btit  they  had  no 
drum,  they  were  trumpets  of  silver  with  which  they  sounded 
against  them.    Then  they  which  were  of  the  camp  of  Diabo- 

<rA     h  ffl   h     ^^^  came  dow^n  to  the  town  to  take  it,  and 

ibe  battle  be-  ^^^  captains  in  the  castle,  with  the  slingers 
gins         bet^en  ^^  jyiouth-gate,   played  upon   them  amain. 

armyof  Diabolus,  ^^^^  ^^  Di:ibolus  but  horrible  rage  and 
blasphemy  ;  but  in  the  town  good  words,  prayer,  and  sing- 
ing of  psalms.  The  enemy  replied  witlrhorrible  objections, 
and  tlie  terribleness  of  their  drum  ;  but  the  town  made  an- 
swer with  the  slapping  of  their  slings,  and  the  melodious 
noise  of  their  trumpets.  And  thus  the  fight  lasted  for  seve- 
ral days  together,  only  now-and-then  they  had  some  small 
intermission,  in  which  the  townsmen  refreshed  themselvesi 
and  the  captains  made  ready  for  another  assault. 

♦  Covetousne?s,  under  whatever  name  it  asiumea,  must  be  mortified,  for  it  is 
•^he  deviJ. 

+  This  was  arguing  wisely,  and  thus  should  the  christian  encowrage  himself  in 
tke  Lurd  bis  God^  when  assaulted  by  aa  aiioy  uf  Doubtexs. 


-SJOft  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

The  captains  of  Immanuel  were  clad  in  silTcr  armor,  and 
the  soldiers  in  that  which  was  of  proof ;  the  soldiers  of  Di- 
abolus  were  clad  in  iron,  which  was  made  to  give  place  to 
Immanuel's  engine  shot.  In  the  town  some  were  hurt,  and 
some  were  greatly  wounded.  Now  the  worst  of  it  was,  a 
surgeon  was  scarce  in  Mansoul,  for  that  Immanuel  at  this 
time  was  absent,  Rev.  xxii.  2.  Ps.  xxxviii.  5.  Howbeit,  with 
the  leaves  of  a  tree  the  wounded  were  kept  from  dying,  yet 
Who  of  Man-  ^^^'^  wounds  greatly  putritied,  and  some  did 
ioul  <were  '  .g"^^<^usiy  stink.  Of  the  townsmen  these  were 
fwounded.  wounded,  to  wit,  my  Lord  Reason,  he  was 
wounded  in  the  head.  Another  that  was 
wounded,  was  the  brave  lord-mayor  ;  he  was  wounded  in 
the  eye.  Another  that  was  wounded,  was  Mr.  Mind  ;  he 
received  his  wound  about  the  stomach.  The  honest  subor- 
Hateful  *^'"^^^  preacher  also  received  a  shot  not  far  off  the 
iboiht  ^^^^^  ^"^  none  of  these  were  mortal.  Many  also 
'^•^  ^'  of  the  inferior  sort  were  not  only  wounded,  but 
slain  out-right.  Kow  in  the  camp  of  Diabolus  were  wound- 
ed and  slain  a  considerable  number  :  for  instance,  Captain 
IVh    '    fh  Ra?^  was  wounded,    and   so     was  Captain 

9VK)otntK)e  Cruel.  Captain  Damnation  was  made  to  re- 
eamp  oj  -^'^-  treat,  and  intrench  himself  further  off  of  Man- 
^  ""^  TT^  ^  ^""^  >  ^^^  standard  also  of  Diabolus  was  beaten 
<woundea  ana  ^^^^^  ^^^  j^j^  standard-bearer,  Captain  Much- 
J  atn»  hurt,  had  his  brains  beat  out  with  a  sling- 

stone,  to  the  no  little  grief  and  shame  of  his  prince  Diabolus. 
Many  also  of  the  Doubters  were  slain  outright,  though 
enough  of  them  were  left  alive  to  make  Mansoul  shake  and 
fj.,       .  totter.     Now  the  victory  that  day  being  turned 

'^Ith^^t  ^^  Mansoul,  put  great  valor  into  the  towns- 
j"^.  %f  men  and  captains,  and  covered  Dfabolus* 
d&ytoMan^  camp  with  a  cloud,  but  withal  it  made  them 
ioiUt  or.  £^j.  more  furious.  So  the  next  day  Mansoul 
rested,  and  commanded  that  the  bells  should  be  rung,  the 
trumpets  also  joyfully  sounded,  and  the  captains  shouted 
round  the  town.* 

My  Lord  Will-be-will  also  was  not  idle,  but  did  notable 
service  within  against  the  domestics,  or  the  Diabolonians, 
that  were  in  the  town,  not  only  by  keeping  of  them  in  awe  ; 
for  he  lighted  on  one  at  last  whose  name  was  Mr.  Any -thing, 
--  ,  trv/    ^  fellow  of  whom  mention  was  made  before, 

jWy  Lord  IV tu-  £qj.  jj.  ^^g  jjg^  •£  y^^  remember,  that  brought 

♦  By  this  battle  we  may  understand  the  conflict  that  ofteu  takes  place  becwtc* 
fait}i  und  «abeh«f.    The  believer  may  be  wouaded*  but  shall  nut  be  staia. 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  a09 

iie-will  taketh  the  three  fellows  to  Diabolus,  whom  the  Di- 
one  Any-tb'mgt  abolonians  took  out  of  Captain  Boanerges' 
and  one  Loose-  connpanies,  and  that  persuaded  them  to  list 
foot,  and  com-  themselves  under  the  tyrant,  to  fight  against 
mittetb  them  the  army  of  Shaddai ;  my  Lord  W^ll-be-will 
to  ward,  also  took  a  notable  Diabolonian,  whose  name 

was  Loose-foot ;  this  Loose-foot  was  a  scout  to  the  vagabonds 
in  Mansoul,  and  used  to  carry  tidings  out  ot  Mansoul  to  the 
camp,  and  out  of  the  camp  to  those  of  the  enemies  in  Man- 
soul;  both  these  my  lord  sent  away  safe  to  Mr.  Trueman 
the  goaler,  with  a  commandment  to  keep  them  in  irons  ;  for 
he  intended  then  to  have  them  out  to  be  crucified,  when  it 
would  be  for  the  best  to  the  corporation,  and  most  for  the 
discouragement  of  the  camp  of  the  enemies.* 

My  Lord-mayor  also,  though  he  could  not  stir  about  so 
much  as  formerly,  because  of  the  wound  that  he  had  lately 
received,  yet  gave  he  out  orders  to  all  that  were  the  natives 
of  Mansoul,  to  look  to  their  watch,  and  stand  upon  their 
guard,  and,  as  occasion  shall  offer,  to  prove  themselves  men. 
Mr.  Conscience  the  preacher  aiso  did  his  utmost  to  keep  all 
his  good  documents  alive  upon  the  hearts  of  the  people  of 
Mansoul. 

•  Any-thinj  means  indifference  about  relis'ion — a  conformity,  or  opposition  to 
ir,  as  convenience  requires.  Loose-foot,  may  signify  a  careless  walk  and  convfr- 
sation. 


CHAPTER  XV. 

The  inhabitants  of  Mansoul  make  a  rash  sortie  on  the  enemy 
by  nighty  but  are  repulsed  (with  loss..*.Diaboh<s  makes  a  des* 
perate  attack  upon  Feel-gate,  ixihich  being  fjueak,  he  force Sj 
and  his  army  of  Doubters  possess  the  town,  committing  much 
'violence., ..The  inhabitants  agree  to  petition  Immanuel,  and 
obtain-ihe  assistance  of  the  Secretary. ...Captain  Credence  pre- 
sents the  petition,  is  favorably  recei-vei,  and  made  Lord- 
lieutenant  of  all  the  farces. 

WELL,  a  while  after,  the  captains  and  stout  ones  of  the 
town  of  Mansoul  agreed,  and  resolved  upon  a  time 
to  make  a  sally  out  upon  the  camp  of  Diabolus,  and  this  must 
'Thp   nht  •  ^  *^^"*^  ^"  ^^^  night,  and  there  was  the  folly 

pe  caprains       ^j  Mansoul  (for  the  night  is  always  the  best 
s2 


510  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

tonsuh    to  fall  for  the  enemy,  but  the  worst  for  Mansoul  to 
upon  the  enemy,  fight  in)  but  yet  they  would  do  it,  their  cou- 
rage was  so  high  ;  their  last  victory  also  still 
•tuck  in  their  memories. 

The  night  appointed  being  come,  the  prince's  brave  cap- 
Th  a  ht  'n  ^^^"'  ^^^^  ^°^^  vi\iO  should  lead  the  van  in  this 
ih  ht  "^^  ^"^  desperate  expedition  against  Diabo- 
tVboUad  the  ^^^*  ^"^  against  his  Diabolonian  army ;  and  the 
■  lot  fell  to  Captain  Credence  and  Captain  Ex- 

perience ;  Captain  Good-hope  led  the  forloni- 
bope  (this  Captain  Experience  the  prince  created  such  when 
himself  resided  in  the  town  of  Mansoul ;)  so  as  I  said,  they 
TT       .,        made  their  sally  out  upon  the  army  that  lay  in  the 

0^  ey  gj^g^  against  them  ;  and  their  hap  was  to  fall  in 
ja  on,  ^ith  the  main  body  of  their  enemievS.  Now  Di- 
abolus  and  his  men,  being  expertly  accustomed  to  night- 
work,  took  the  alarm  presently,  and  were  as  ready  to  give 
them  battle,  as  if  they  had  sent  them  word  of  their  coming. 
Wherefore  to  it  they  went  amain,  and  blows  were  hard  on 
every  side  ;  the  hell-drum  also  was  beat  most  furiously,  while 
the  trumpets  of  the  prince  most  sweetly  sounded.  And  thus 
the  battle  was  joined,  and  Captain  Insatiable  looked  to  the 
enemies  carriages,  and  waited  when  he  should  receive 
some  prey. 

The  prince's  captains  fought  it  stoutly,  beyond  what  in- 
TA  yf  ht  ^^^  could  be  expected  they  should' ;  they  wound- 
,  ^^-r.^  ed  many,  they  made  the  whole  army  of  Diabolus 
bravely,  ^^  make  a  retreat.  But  I  cannot  tell  how,  but  as 
the  brave  Captain  Credence,  Captain  Good-hope,  and  Cap- 
tain Experience,  were  upon  the  pursuit,  cutting  down,  and 
following  hard  after  the  enemy  in  the  rear.  Captain  Credence 

„  .  ^  stumbled  and  fell,  by  which  fall  he  caught  so 
^apfain   Lre-  ^^^^^  ^  ^^^^  ^^^^  ^^  ^^^^^  ^^^  ^j^^^  ^jjj  ^^p^ 

dence  hurt.  ^j^^  Experience  helped  him  up,  at  which  their 
men  were  put  in  disorder ;  the  captain  also,  was  so  full  of. 
pain,  that  he  could  not  forbear  but  aloud  to  cry  out ;  at  this 
the  other  two  captains  fainted,  supposing  that  Captain  Cre- 
dence had  received  his  mortal  wound  ;  their  men  also  were 
«rA  *  f*h  "^o'^^  disordered^  and  had  no  mind  to  fight. 
The  rest  oj  the  -^^^  Diabolus  being  very  observing,  though 
captains  jamt.  ^^  ^^^^  ^^^^  ^^  ^^^  ^^  ^^^  p^^  ^^  ^^^  worst, 

perceiving  that  an  halt  was  made  among  the  pursuers,  what 
does  he,  but  taking  it  for  granted  that  the  captains  were  either 
wounded  or  dead,  he  therefore  at  first  makes  a  atand,  the» 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  211 

f^.  f  f  .  ,  faces  about,  and  SO  comes  Up  Upon  the  prince's 
iitahoUis  takes  ^^^  ^,-^^^  ^3  ^^^y^  ^^  j^j^  ^^^^  ^^  j^^U  ^^^j^ 

courage.  ^^^^  j^j^^  ^^^  ^^^  his  hap  waste  fall  in  just 

among  the  three  captains,  Captain  Credence,  Captain  Good- 
hope,  and  Captain  Experience,  and  did  cut,  wound,  and  pierce 
them  so  dreadfully,  that  what  through  discouragement,  what 
through  disorder,  and  what  through  the  wounds  that  now 
—,  .  ,  they  had  received,  and  also  the  loss  of  much 
1  be  prince  s  ^^^^^^  ^^^^  scarce  were  able  (though  they  had 
jorces  beaten,  ^^^  ^^^^^  ^^^^,^^  ^^^  ^^^^^  ^^^^  ^^^^^  j^^  ^^^^^ 

soul)  to  get  safe  into  the  town  again. 

Now  when  the  body  of  the  prince's  army,  saw  how  these 
three  captains  were  put  to  the  worst,  they  thought  it  their 
wisdom  to  make  as  saFe  and  good  a  retreat  as  they  could,  and 
«o  returned  by  the  sally-port  again,  and  so  there  was  an  end 
of  the  present  action.* 

Diabolus  was  so  flushed  with  this  night's  work,  that  he  pro- 
r»"  A  7  fi  A  V  mised  himself  in  a  few  days  an  easy  and 
uiat>oius  jtusK>ea,  ^.o^pi^^^  conquest  over  the  town  of  Man- 
soul  :  wherefore  on  the  day  following  he  comes  up  to  the 
sides  thereof  with  great  boldness,  and  demands  entrance, 
rr      ,  ,    and  that  forthwith  they  deliver  themselves  up 

ne    demands  ^^  j^j^  government  (the  Diabolonians  too  that 

e  onvn.  Yvere  within  began  to  be  somewhat  brisk,  as 
we  shall  shew  afterwards,)  but  the  valiant  lord-mayor  replied, 
y.,  ^    ,    that  what  he  got  he  must  get  by  force  ;  for  as 

e  mayor  s  j^^^  ^^  Immanuel  their  prince  was  alive, 
ansnver,  (though  he  at  present  was  not  so  with  them  as 

they  wished,)  they  could  never  consent  to  yield  Mansoul  up 
to  another. 

The  Lord  Will-be-will  then  stood  up,  and  said,  "  Diabo- 
R  ,^-,-  [^:i/  A^    ^U8,  thou  master  of  the  den,  and  enemy  to 

•ir^Zb  ^^^  ^^^^  ^^  ^^°^»  ^'^  ^^^^  inhabitants  of  the 
«uji  s  speec  .  to^^n.  of  Mansoul  are  too  well  acquainted 
with  thy  rule  and  government,  and  with  the  end  of  those 
things  that  for  certain  will  follow  submitting  to  thee,  to  do 
it.  Wherefore,  though  a  while  we  were  without  knowledge, 
we  suffered  thee  to  take  us  (as  the  bird  that  saw  not  the 
snare  fell  into  the  hands  of  the  fowler,)  yet  since  we  have 
been  turned  from  darkness  to  light,  we  hare  also  been  turned 
from  the  power  of  Satan  to  God.  And  though  through  thy 
subtlety,  and  the  subtlety  of  the  Dijtbolonians  within,  we 

•  The  nifht  of  darkness  »nd  deswtion  was  not  a  proper  season  for  this  exertion. 
This  sally  seems  intended  to  describe  tlie  prevalence  of  a  self-confident  tpirit,  wtick 
•ftonot  issue  well  j  for  faith,  hope,  and  experience  are  wounded. 


812  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

have  sustained  much  loss,  and  also  plunged  ourselves  into 
much  perplexity,  yet  give  up  ourselves,  lay  down  our  arms, 
and  yield  to  so  horrid  a.  tyrant  as  thou,  we  will  not  ;  die  up- 
on the  place  we  chuse  rather  to  do.  Besides,  we  have  hopes 
that  in  time  deliverance  will  come  from  court  unto  us,  and 
therefore  we  yet  will  maintain  war  against  thee."f 

This  brave  speech  of  the  Lord  Will-be-will,  with  that  also 
of  the  lord-mayor,  somewhat  abated  the  boldness  of  Diabo- 
The  catta  ^us,  though  it  kindled  the  fury  of  his  rage.  It 
tncourav  d  ^  ^^^  encouraged  the  townsmen  and  captains  ; 
^  '  yea,  it  was  as  a  plaister  to  the  brave  Captain 
Credence's  wound  ;  for  you  inust  know  that  a  brave  speech 
now,  when  the  captains  of  the  town,  with  their  men  of  war, 
came  home  routed,  and  when  the  enemy  took  courage  and 
boldness  at  the  success  that  he  had  obtained,  to  draw  up  to 
the  walls,  and  demand  entrance,  as  he  did,  was  in  season,  and 
also  advantageous. 

The  Lord  Will-be-will  also  played  the  man  within,  for 
Will-b  -.    'IP    ^"^^^il^^^^^  captains  and  soldiers  were  in  the  field, 
it"    ""^'    ^  he  was  in  arms  in  the  town,  and  wherever  by 
*  '-^'        him  there  was  a  Diabolonian  found,  they  were 

forced  to  feel  tlie  weight  of  his  heavy  hand,  and  also  the 
edge  of  his  penetrating  sword ;  many  therefore  of  the  Diabo- 
lonians  he  wounded,  as  the  Lord  Cavil,  the  Lord  Brisk,  the 
Lord  Pragmatic,  the  Lord  Murmur;  several  also  of  the 
meaner  sort  he  sorely  maimed  :  thougli  there  cannot  at  this 
time  an  account  be  given  you  of  any  that  he  slew  outright. 
The  cause,  or  rather  the  advantage  that  my  Lord  Will-be- 
will  had  at  this  time  to  do  thus,  was,  for  that  the  captains 
were  gone  out  to  fight  the  enemy  in  the  field.  For  now, 
thought  the  Diabolonians  within,  is  our  time  to  stir  and  make 
an  uproar  in  the  town  ;  what  do  they  therefore  but  quickly 
get  themselves  into  a  body,  and  fall  forthwith  to  hurricaning 
in  Mansoul,  as  if  now  nothing  but  whirlwind  and  tempest 
should  be  there  :  wherefore,  as  I  said,  he  takes  this  opportu- 
nity to  fall  in  among  them  v.'ith  his  men,  cutting  and  slashing 
■with  courage  tl\at  was  undaunted  ;  at  which  the  Diabolo- 
nians with  all  haste  dispersed  themselves  to  their  holds,,  and 
ray  lord tohis  place  as  before. 

This  brave  act  of  my  lord  some  what  revenged  the  wrong 
done  by  Diabolus  to  the  captains,  and  also  let  them  know, 
iV  th'       Ik    *^*^^  Mansoul  was  not  to  be  parted  with,  for 

+  Whaie^er  te  .iporary  advantage  Satan  may  gain  over  a  gracious  soul,  yet 
♦*  the  root  of  the  matter  remaining,"  it  will  not  give  place  to  nim,  or  patiently 
«nduie  the  thoughts  of  reluraiiig  under  his  Kellisti  tj'raany. 


nm  HOLY  WAR.  fill 

...  ,  the  loss  of  a  victory  or  two  ;  wherefore  the  wing 

^f^-  ,  I  ^  of  the  tyrant  was  dipt  again,  as  to  boasting,  I 

Diaboliu.  mean,  in  comparison  of  what  he  would  have 
done  if  the  Diaboionians  had  put  the  town  to  the  same  plight 
to  which  he  had  put  the  captains. 

Well,  Diabolus  yet  resolves  to  have  the  other  bout  witk 
Mansoul;  for,  thought -he,  since  I  beat  them  once,  I  may 
beat  them  twice:  wherefore  he  commanded  his  men  to  be  rea- 
dy at  such  an  hour  of  the  night  to  make  a  fresh  assault  upon 
the  town,  and  he  gave  it  out  in  special,  that  they  should  bend 
„  ^  .  ...  all  their  force  against  Feel-gate,  and  attempt 
He  tries  ^hat  be  ^^  ^^^^^  j^^^  ^^^  ^^^.^  through  that.  The 
can  do  upon  the  ^^^^  ^^^^  ^^^  ^^  ^^  ^^^  officers  and 

^^nseandfeehngs  ^^^^j^^^  ^^^  Heli-fire.  And  said  he,  if  we 
*/  the  chriitian,  ^^^^^  j^  ^^^^  ^j^^^^^^  as  I  wish  we  do,  either 
with  some,  or  with  all  our  force,  let  them  that  break  in  look 
to  it,  that  they  forget  not  the  word.  And  let  nothing  be 
heard  in  the  town  of  Mansoul,  but  Hell-fire,  hell-fire,  hell-fire  ! 
The  drummer  was  also  to  beat  without  ceasing,  and  the  stand- 
ard-bearers were  to  display  their  colors;  the  soldiers  too 
were  to  put  on  what  courage  they  could,  and  to  see  that  they 
played  manfully  their  parts  against  the  town.* 

So  the  night  being  come,  and  all  things  by  the  tyrant  made 
ready  for  the  work,  he  suddenly  makes  his  assault  upon  Feel- 
gate,  and  after  he  had  a  while  struggled  there,  he  throws  the 
gates  wide  open ;  for  the  truth  is,  those  gates  were  but  weak, 
and  so  most  easily  made  to  yield.  When  Diabolus  had  thus 
far  made  his  attempt,  he  placed  his  captains,  to  wit,  Tor- 
ment and  No-ease,  there;  so  he  attempted  to  press  forward, 
but  the  prince's  captains  came  down  upon  him,  and  made 
his  entrance  more  difficult  than  he  desired.  And  to  speak 
truth,  they  made  what  resistance  they  could  ;  but  thre^  of 
their  best  and  most  valiant  captain^  being  wounded,  and  by 
their  wounds  made  much  incapable  of  doing  the  town  that 
service  they  would  (and  all  the  rest  having  more  than  their 

fj.,  f.  hands  full  of  the  Doubters,  and  their  Ciptains 

/  he  army  oj  ^^^^  followed  Diabolus,)  they  were  oveipow- 
I>iaoolus possess  ^^^^.^^^  force,  nor  could  they  keep  fhem 
tbenuel'vaoftbe^^^  of  the  town.    Wherefore  the  prince's 

•  It  Is  now  determiued  to  bend  all  the  force  of  Diabolus  asainst  Feel-gate,  zitd 
fte  cry  was  incessantly  to  be  Heli-^re  I  Heli-f.rc  .'  The  mean  n^  k  thi^ :  chrisUins 
are  to  live  by  faith,  not  by  sense,  or  feeling— they  should  derive  their  hope,  not 
from  their  feelings  and  frames  in  religious  duties,  ^c.  but  fn-m  Jesus  alciie,  and 
bis  perfect  righteousaess.  But  if  on  the  contrary,  they  depend  on  their  feelings, 
latan  may  possibly  enter  the  soul  wiih  innuiBerable  4oubts,  aad  the  fear  of  b«IiK 
•re  Biay  be  ternble. 


214  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

tC'Vjny  vjh'ile  the  men  and  the  captains  betook  themselves  to  the 
captains  of  Im-  cAstle,  as  to  the  strong-hold  of  the  town :  and 
tnanuel fly  to  the  this  they  did,  partly  for  their  own  security, 
castle,  partly  for  the  security  of  the  town,  and  part- 

ly, or  rather  chiefly,  to  preserve  to  Immanuel  the  prerogative 
royal  of  Mansoul,  for  so  was  the  castle  of  Mansoul. 

The  captains  therefore  being  fled  into  the  castle,  the  ene- 
my, without  much  resistance,  possess  themselves  of  the  rest 
of  the  town,  and  spreading  themselves  as  they  went,  into  every 
comer,  they  cried  out  as  they  marched,  according  to  the  com- 
mand of  the  tyrant.  Hell-fire,  hell-fire,  hell-fire!  so  that  no- 
thmg  for  a  while  throughout  the  town  of  Mansoul  could  be 
heard  but  the  direful  noise  of  Hell-fire,  together  with  the 
roaring  of  Diabolus*  drum.  And  now  did  the  clouds  hang 
black  over  Mansoul,  nor  to  reason,  did  any  thing  but  ruiu 
«eem  to  attend  it.  Diabolus  also  quartered  his  soldiers  in  the 
houses  of  the  inhabitants  of  the  town  of  Mansoul.  Yea,  the 
subordinate  preacher's  house  was  as  full  of  these  outlandish 
Doubters  as  ever  it  could  hold;  and  so  was  my  Eord-mayor's 
and  my  Lord  Will-be-wili's  also.  Yea,  where  was  there  a 
comer,  a  cottage,  a  bam,  or  a  hog-sty,  that  now  was  not 
full  of  these  vermin  ?  Yea,  they  turned  the  men  of  the  town 
out  of  tlieir  houses,  and  would  lie  in  their  beds,  and  sit  at 
their  tables  themselves.  Ah,  poor  Mansoul !  now  thou  feelest 
the  fruits  of  sin,  and  what  venom  was  \n  the  flattering  words 
of  Mr.  Carnal-security  !  They  made  great  havoc  of  whatever 
_,,     _.     ,  they  laid  their  hands  on;  yea,  they  fired  the 

^ he  Doubters  ^q^^  :i  in  several  places;  many  young  children 
tnake  grea  ^i^^  were  by  them  dashed  in  pieces,  yea,  those 
banjQc  m  the  ^^^  ^^.^^.^  y^,.  jj^born  they  destroyed  in  their 
toivn.  mother's  wombs;  fiT  you  must  needs  think 

that  it  could  not  now  be  otherv^ise;  for  vphat  conscience, 
what  pity,  what  bowels  of  compassion  can  any  expect  at  the 
hands  of  outlandish  Doubters?  Many  in  Mansoul  that  were 
women,  both  young  and  old,  they  forced,  ravished,  and  beast- 
like abused,  so  that  they  swooned,  miscairried,  and  many  of 
them  died,  and  so  lay  at  the  top  of  every  street,  and  in  all 
by-places  of  the  tovvn. 

And  now  did  Mansoul  seem  to  be  nothing  but  a  den  of  dra- 
gons, an  emblem  of  hell,  and  a  place  of  total  darkness.  Novr 
did  Mansoul  lie  almost  like  the  banen  wilderness  :  nothing 
but  nettles,  briers,  thorns,  weeds,  and  stinking  things  seem 
now  to  cover  the  face  of  Mansoul.  I  told  you  before,  how 
that  these  Diabolonian  Doubters  turned  the  men  of  Mansoul 
out  of  their  beds;  and  now  I  will  add,  they  woi»»ded  them. 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  JI15 

they  mauled  them,  yea,  and  almost  brained  many  of  them. 
Many,  did  I  say?  yea,  most  if  not  all  of  them.  Mr.  Conscience 
they  so  wounded,  yea,  and  his  wounds  so  festered,  that  he 
^    ,        ,  could  have  no  ease  day  nor  night,  but  lay 

Sad<work  among  ^^  j^  continually  upon  a  rack  (but  that  Shad- 
tbe  tocivnsmen.  ^^j  ^^^^^^  ^jj^  certainly  they  had  slain  him 
outright.)  My  Lord-mayor  they  so  abused,  that  they  almost 
-.  ,  .    put  out  his  eyes;  my  Lord  Will-be-will  got 

Ciatan  has  a  par-  j^^^^  ^j^^  ^^^^j^, .  ^j^^^  intended  to  have  chop- 
ticular  spite  ^-'  ^^^  j^j^  ^jj  ^^  pj^^^g^  ^^^  ^j^^^  j^^j.^^  ^,p_ 
gainst  a  sanctiji^  ^^  j^-^  ^^^  ^^^  y^^^^^  ^^^^^  ^^^^^^^  ^^  ^^  ^^^  ^f 
e    nviU,  ^j^^  ^^j.y  ^YQj.gj.  ^1,3^  ^^,-jg  \^  Mansoul  against 

Diabolus  and  his  crew.  And  indeed  he  shewed  himself  a  man^ 
and  more  oi  his  exploits  you  will  hear  of  afterwards. 

Now  a  man  might  have  walked  for  many  days  together  in 
Mansoul,  and  scarce  have  seen  one  in  the  town  that  looked 
like  a  religious  man.  Oh  the  fearful  state  of  Mansoul  now! 
<r/  1  f  ]j  -c  '^^^'^  every  corner  swarmed  with  outlandish 
■jf.uS  Doubters;  red-coats,  and  black-coats  walked 

7'  blth'.  ^^'^  *^^^"  ^"^  clusters,  and  filled  up  all  the' 
ani^  asp  c  j^Quses  with  hideous  noises,  vain  songs,  Jying 
'"'''■^*  stories,    and   blasphemous   language    against 

Shaddai  and  his  sun.  Now  also  those  Diabolonians  that  lurk- 
ed in  the  walls,  and  dens,  and  holes  that  were  in  the  town  of 
Mansoul,  came  forth  and  shewed  themselves ;  yea,  walked 
with  open  face  in  company  with  the  Doubters  that  were  in 
Mansoul.  Yea,  they  had  more  boldness  now  to  walk  the 
streets,  to  haunt  the  houses,  and  to  shew  themselves  abroad, 
than  had  any  of  the  honest  inhabitants  of  the  now  woeful 
town  of  Mansoul.  But  Diabolus  and  his  outlandish  men  were 
not  at  peace  in  Mansoul ;  for  they  were  not  there  entertained 
as  were  the  captains  and  forces  of  Immanuei ;  the  townsmen 
browbeat  them  what  they  could  :  nor  did  they  partake  or 
make  destruction  of  any  of  the  necessaries  of  Mansoul,  bui 
that  which  they  seized  on  against  the  townsmen's  will ;  what 
they  could  they  hid  from  them,  and  what  they  could  not  they 
had  with  an  ill  will.  They,  poor  hearts,  had  rather  have 
had  their  room  than  their  company,  but  they  were  at  pre- 
sent their  captives,  and  their  captives,  for  the  present  they 
were  forced  to  be,  Rom.  vii.  But  I  say,  they  discountenanc- 
ed them  as  much  as  they  were  able,  and  shewed  them  all  the 
dislike  that  they  could.* 

*  Thi<;  is  an  aw'ul  'epresentaiion  of  the  state  of  a  soul  overwhelmed  with  des- 
trcssine:  rioubts  of  GodS  leve,  and  fears  of  eiernai  destrunion  ;  "  torment,"  aud 
"  low  ot  <iase,"  lake  possesion.  Tbe  understanding  is  darkened,  and  tlie  conscience 
•wounded  i  while  a  crowd  of  idle  thoughts,  vanities,  and  blaspheniiei  inciease  tbW 
tUbtukiuQ  aod  dismay. 


916  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

The  captains  also  from  the  castle  held  them  in  continual 
play  with  tiieir  slings,  to  the  chafing  and  fretting  of  the  mind» 
of  the  enemies.  True,  Diaboius  made  a  great  many'  at- 
M     Q  dl   f"      t^i^Pts  to  have  broken  open  the  gates  of  the 

.%  'JL^/  A  l^'*  castie,  but  Mr.  Godiy-fear  wasmade  the  keep- 
ts  made   keeper  ^       r  ..    ^         j  u  c 

of    th  tl  -  that:  and  he  was  a  man  of  courage, 

l.„f^.  ^~  conduct,  and  valor,  so  that  it   was  in   vain, 

^       '  as  long  as  life  lasted  within  him,  to  think  to 

do  that  work,  though  mostly  desired;  wherefore  all  the  at- 
tempts that  Diaboiusmade  against  him  were  fruitless.  (I  have 
wished  sometimes  that  that  man  had  had  the  whole  rule  of 
the  town  of  Mansoul.) 
yr.  .      Well,  this  was  the  condition  of  the  town  of 

n/r  1  ^i  Mansoul  for  about  two  years  and  an  half;  the 

Mansoul    the  i.    ,       r  ^i_    x  ^u  a.    c  xl 

P  body  or  the  town  was  the  seat  or  war;  the  peo- 

4€a  oj  (ivar,  ^^^  ^^  ^^^  town  were  driven  into  holes,  and  the 
glory  of  Mansoul  was  laid  in  the  dust;  what  rest  then  could  be 
to  the  inhabitants,  what  peace  could  Mansoul  have,  and  what 
sun  could  shine  upon  it?  H.id  the  enemy  lain  so  long  without 
in  the  plain  against  the  town,  it  had  been  enough  to  famish 
them;  but  now  when  they  shall  be  within,  when  the  town 
shall  be  their  tent,  their  trench,  and  fort  against  the  castle 
that  was  in  the  town,  when  the  town  shall  be  against  the  town, 
and  shall  serve  to  be  a  defence  to  the  enemies  of  her  strength 
and  life;  I  say,  when  they  shall  make  use  of  the  forts  and 
^,    .,  town-holds  to  secure  themselves  in,  even  till  they 

^be  heart,  ^j^^jj  ^^^^^  ^p^j,^  ^^^  demolish  the  castle;  this 

was  terrible,  and  yet  this  was  now  the  state  of  the  town  of 
Mansoul.* 

After  the  town  of  Mansoul  had  been  in  this  sad  and  lamen- 
table condition  for  so  long  a  time  as  I  have  told  you,  and  no 
petitions  that  they  had  presented  their  prince  with  (all  this 
■while)  cculd  prevail ;  the  inhabitants  of  the  town,  to  wit, 
the  elders,  and  chief  of  Mansoul,  gather  together,  and  after 
some  time  spent  in  condoling  their  miserable  state,  and  this 
miserable  judgment  coming  upon  them,  they  agreed  toge- 
ther to  draw  up  yet  another  petition,  and  to  send  it  away  to 
i/r  n  ji  f  »  Iramanuel  for  relief.  But  Mr.  Godly-fear 
Mr. yodlyjear  s  ^^^^^  ^^^^  ^^^  answered,  "  That  he  knew 
ad-vtce  about  ^^j^  ^^^^  ^^^  prince  never  did,  nor  ever  would 
dra^mg  up  a  receive  a  petition  for  these  matters  from  the 
petitio7i  TO .  the  j^^,^^  ^^f  ^^^  whoever,  unless  the  lord  secre- 
prmce.  tary's  hand  was  to  it  (and  this,  quoth  he,  is 

*  In  the  miditof  all  his  miserv,  the  ra-tle  is^afe,  cr,  in  oti.er  w^rdi,  t!  e  heart 
remains  ri?ht  with  God,  G^kI  v-fear  bt-in^  Mc  keeper  ot  it  U  many  -"Sot.!  where 
d:streisi:-,g  d.)ul)ts  prexaii,  |)erha)'S  foi  }ear.,  yet  the  fear  ol  God  is  in  the  heart » 
rtiat  it  still  cieavcs  to  him,  and  opposes  sio» 


THE  HOLY   WAR.  217 

fhe  reason  you  prevailed  not  all  this  while)".  Then  they  said 
they  would  draw  up  one,  and  get  the  lord  secretary's  hand  to 
it.  But  Mr.  Godly-fear  answered  again,  ««  That  he  knew  al- 
so that  the  lord  secretary  would  not  set  his  hand  to  any  petition 
that  himself  had  not  a  hand  in  composing  and  drawing  up  ; 
and  besides,  said  he,  the  prince  doth  know  my  lord  secreta- 
ry's hand  from  all  the  hands  in  the  world  ;  wherefore  he  can- 
not be  deceived  by  any  pretence  whatever;  wherefore  my  ad- 
vice is,  that  you  go  to  my  lord,  and  implore  him  to  lend  you 
his  aid."  (Now  he  abode  in  the  castle,  where  all  the  cap- 
tains and  men  at  arms  were.)  So  they  heartily  thanked  Mr. 
Godly-fear,  took  his  counsel,  and  did  as  he  had  bidden  them; 
so  they  departed  and  came  to  my  lord,  and  made  known  the 
cause  of  their  coming  to  him ;  to  wit,  that  since  Manscul 
was  in  so  deplorable  a  condition,  his  highness  would  be  pleas- 
ed to  undertake  to  draw  up  a  petition  for  them  to  Immanael, 
the  son  of  the  mighty  Shaddai,  and  to  their  king  and  his  fa- 
ther, by  him. 

Then  said  the  secretary  to  them,  "  What  petition  is  it  that 
you  would  have  me  draw  up  for  you  ?"  But  they  said.  Our 
lord  knows  best  the  state  and  condition  of  the  town  of  Man- 
soul,  and  how  we  are  backslidden  and  degenerated. from  the 
prince;  thou  also  knowest  who  is  come  up  to  war  agathst  us, 
and  how  Mansoul  is  now  the  seat  of  wai.  My  lord  knows, 
moreover,  what  barbarous  usage  our  men,  women,  and  child- 
ren have  suffered  at  their  hands,  and  how  our  home-bred  Dia- 
(j,,  bolonians  walk  now  with  more  boldness  than 

'  ^^'J  f^^  ^^^^  ^^^  townsmen  in  the  streets  of  Mansoul, 
requested  to  ^^^  ^^^  ,^^^  therefore,  according  to  the  wis- 
draKvup  ^Pp''^  dom  of  God  that  is  in  him,  draw  up  a  petition 
ion  jor  an-  ^^^  ^j^  ^^^^  servants  to  our  prince  Im.manueL 
**  Well  (said  the  lord  secretary)  I  will  draw 
up  a  petition  for  you,  and  will  also  set  my  hand  thereto." 
Then  said  they,  "  But  when  shall  we  call  for  it  at  the  hand 
of  our  lord?"  He  answered,  "  Yourselves  must  be  present  at 
the  doing  of  it.  Yea,  you  must  put  your  desires  to  it.  True, 
the  hand  and  pen  shall  be  mine,  but  the  ink  and  paper  must 
be  your's,  else  how  can  you  say,  it  is  your  petition?  Nor 
have  I  need  to  petition  for  myself,'because  I  have  not  offended. 
He  also  added  as  followeth:  "  No  petition  goes  frem  m.ein 
my  name  to  the  prince,  and  so  to  his  father  by  him,  but  when 
tlie  people,  that  are  chiefly  concerned  therein,  join  in  heart 
and  soul  in  the  matter,  for  that  must  be  inserted  therein."* 

*  This  is  an  illustration  of  that  text,  Rom.  viii.  26.    '•  The  spirit  htlpeth  our  in- 
firmities, for  we  know  not  what  wc  should  pray  for  as  we  ou^hi,  &€."  The  orijinal 
T 


2J8  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

So  they  heartily  a^^-reed  with  the  sentence  of  the  lord,  an« 
a  petition  was  forthwith  drawn  up  for  them.  But  now  who 
shall  carry  it,  that  was  the  next.  But  the  secretary  advised 
that  Captain  Credence  should  carry  it,  for  he  was  a  well-spok- 
en man.  They  therefore  called  for  him,  and  propounded  to 
him  the  business.  Well,  said  the  captain,  I  gladly  accept  of 
the  motion;  and  though  I  am  lame,  I  will  do  this  business  for 
you,  with  as  much  speed,  and  as  well  as  I  can.*  The  con- 
tents of  the  petition  were  to  this  purpose : 
rhe  petition  of  \  ^^^"^  ^f  ^/"^  sovereign  prince  Imma- 
Mansoul  to  the  ""^^'  ^^^  P°^^"^J  ^>l  long-suffering  pnnce! 
prince  Imma-  ^""^^^  ^^  poured  mto  thy  lips,  and  to  thee 
■^     .  belong  mercy  and  forgiveness,  though  we 

have  rebelled  against  thee.  We  who  are  no 
more  worthy  to  be  called  thy  Mansoul,  nor  yet  fit  to  partake 
of  common  benefits,  do  beseech  thee,  and  thy  father  by  thee, 
to  do  away  our  transgressions.  We  confess  that  thou  might- 
est  cast  us  away  for  them,  but  do  it  not  for  thy  name^s  sake ; 
let  the  lord  rather  take  an  opportunity,  at  our  miserable  con- 
dition, to  let  out  his  bowels  of  compassion  to  us;  we  are  com- 
passed on  every  side,  lord,  our  own  backslidings  reprove  us, 
our  Diabolonians  within  our  town  fright  us,  and  the  anny  of 
the  angel  of  the  bottomless  pit  distress  us.  Thy  grace  can  be 
our  salvation,  and  whether  to  go  but  to  thee  we  know  not. 

**  Furthermore,  O  gracious  prince,  we  have  weakened  our 
captains,  and  they  are  discouraged,  sick,  and  of  late  som*e  of 
them  grievously  worsted,  and  beaten  out  of  the  field  by  the 
power  and  force  of  the  tyrant.  Yea,  even  those  of  our  cap- 
tains, in  whose  valor  we  formerly  used  to  put  most  of  our 
confidence,  they  are  as  wounded  men.  Besides,  lord,  our 
enemies  are  lively,  and  they  are  strong,  they  vaunt  and  boast 
themselves,  and  threaten  to  part  us  among  themselves  for  a 
booty.  They  are  fallen  also  upon  us,  lord,  with  many  thou- 
sand Doubters,  such  as  with  whom  we  cannot  tell  what  to  do  ; 
they  are  all  grim-looked  and  unmerciful  ones,  and  they  bid 
defiance  to  us  and  thee. 

"  Our  wisdom  is  gone,  our  power  is  gone,  because  thou 
art  departed  from  us,  nor  have  we  what  we  may  call  our's, 
but  sin,  shame,  and  confusion  of  face  for  sin.  Take  pity  up- 
on us,  O  lord,  take  pity  upon  us,  thy  miserable  town  of 

word  hfbeth  signifies  hclpzne  fogeiher^Wkt  two  persons  uniting  to  lift  up  a  weight. 
Thus  bhoulcl  wc  ever  emplore  the  aisistance  of  the  g..od  spirit  to  indite  our  ped- 
ti>ns  ;  and  (blessed  be  feod)  it  is  said,  "  He  will  gave  his  holy  spirit  to  them  that 
ask  liim. 

*  Credence  is  a  veir  proper  pem)n  to  carry  the  petition,  for  we  are  to  fra^- 
infaiih. 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  2i9 

MansoLil,  and  save  us  out  of  the  hands  of  our  enemies. 
Amen."* 

This  petition,  as  was  touched  afore,  was  handed  by  the 
lord  secretary,  and  carried  to  the  court  by  the  brave  and  most 
stout  Captain  Credence.  Now  he  carried  it  out  at  Mouth- 
gate,  for  that,  as  I  said,  was  the  sally-port  of  the  town  ;  and 
he  went,  and  came  to  Immanuel  with  it.  Now  how  it  came 
out  I  do  not  know,  but  for  certain  it  did,  and  that  so  f.ir  as 
to  reach  the  ears  of  Diabolus.  Thus  I  conclude,  because 
that  the  tyrant  had  it  presently  by  the  end,  and  charged  the 
town  of  Mansoul  with  it;  saying,"  Thou  rebellious  and  stub- 
«  born-hearted   Mar.boul,   I   will  make  thee   to 

lT  ^''^""^^  leave  off  petitioning  ;  art  thou  vet  for  petition- 
abide  prayer,  j^^^  p  I  will  make  thee  to  leaye'off."  Yea,  he 
also  knew  who  the  messenger  was  that  carried  the  petition  to 
the  prince,  and  it  made  him  both  fear  and  rage.  Wherefore 
he  commanded  that  his  drum  should  be  beat  again,  a  thing 
that  Mansoul  could  not  abide  to  hear :  but  when  Diabolus 
would  have  his  drum  beat,  Mansoul  must  abide  the  noise. 
Well,  the  drum  was  beat,  and  the  Diabolonians  were  gatjjer- 
ed  together.^ 

Then  said  Diabolus,  "  O  ye  stout  Diabolonians,  be  it 
known  unto  you,  that  there  is  treachery  hatched  against  us 
in  the  rebellious  town  of  Mansoul ;  for  albeit  the  town  is  in 
our  possession,  as  you  see,  yet  these  miserable  Mansoulians 
have  attempted  to  dare,  and  have  been  so  hardy  as  yet  to 
send  to  the  court  of  Immanuel  for  help.  This  I  give  you  to 
understand,  that  ye  ra.iy  yet  know  how  to  carry  it  to  the 
wretched  town  of  M.^nsoul.  Wherefore,  O  m)^  trusty  Dia- 
T\-  L  I     •  bolonians,  I   command,  that  yet  more   and 

a^  d  ^^^  " f^'  more  ye  distress  this  town  of  Mansoul,  and 
fU^  f  .^^^^^ f  vex  it  with  your  wiles,  ravish  their  women, 
^  Y  ^-^  deflower  their  virgins,  slay  their  children, 
brain  their  an  *jnts,  fire  their  town,  and  do 
what  other  mischief  you  can ;  and  let  this  be  the  reward  of 
the  Mansoulians  from  me,  for  their  desperate  rebellion 
against  me." 

This  you  see  was  the  charge,  but  something  stepped  in 
betwixt  that  and  execution,  for  as  yet  there  was  but  little 
more  done  than  to  rage. 

Moreover,  when  Diabolus  had  done  thus,  he  went  the  next 
day  up  to  the  castle-gates,  and  demanded  that,  upon  pain  of 
death,  the  gates  should  be  opened  to  him,  and  that  entrance 

♦  An  excellent  prayer'.  :u.l  ot  humility  and  raith 
^  +  When  C'jii5iians  jiray  Saian  rages  j  for  he  iiates  ihc  jtra.  cr  of  faith,  and  dreads 


32©  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

should  be  given  him,  and  his  men  that  followed  after.    To 

whom  Mr.  Godiy-fear  replied  (for  he  it  was  that  had  the 

charge  of  the  gate)  "  That  the  gate  should  not  be  opened 

unto  him,  nor  to  the  men  that  followed  after  him."  He  said, 

moreover,  '•  That  Mansoul,  when  she  had  suffered  awhile, 

•hould  be  made  perfect,  strengthened,  and  settled." 

o  X  .         Then  said  Di.iboius,  "  Deliver  me  then  the 

iiatan  cannot  ,,    ,  ..,-        a  ,.  •  n 

,.,    r  ■.,         men   that    petitioned  agamst  me,    especially 

ej£'-i  Captain    Credence   that    carried    it  to  your 

prince  ;  deliver  that  varlet  into  my  hands,  and  I  will  depart 

from  the  town."*  *' 

Then  upstarts  a  Diabolonian,  whose  name  was  Mr.  Fool- 
ing', and  said,  "  My  lord  ofFereth  you  fair,  it  is  better  for  you 
that  one  man  perish,  than  that  your  whole  Mansoul  should 
be  undone." 

But  Mr.  Godly-fear  made  him  this  replication  :  "  How 
long  will  Mansoul  be  kept  out  of  the  dungeon,  when  she 
hath  given  up  her  faith  to  Diabolus  ?  As  good  lose  the  town 
as  lose  Captain  Credence ,  for  if  one  be  gone,  the  other  must 
follow."  But  to  that  Mr.  Fooling  said  nothing. 

Then  did  my  lord-mayor  reply,  and  said,  "  O  thou  de- 
vouring tyrant^  be  it  known  unto  thee,  we  shall  hearken  to 
none  of  thy  wordsj  we  are  resolved  to  resist  thee  as  long 
as  a  captain,  a  man,  a  sling,  and  a  stone  to  throw  at  thee, 
shall  be  found  in  the  town  of  Mansoul." 

But  Diabolus  answered,  "  Do  you  hope,  do  you  wait,  do 
j^.   ,   ,  you   look  for  help  and  deliverance?     You 

Viabolus  rages,  j^^^^^  ^^^^^  ^^  Immanuel,  but  your  wicked- 
ness sticks  too  close  in  your  skirts,  to  let  innocent  prayer 
come  out  of  your  lips.  Think  you,  that  you  shall  be  pre- 
vaiiers,  and  prosper  in  this  design  ?  you  will  fail  in  your 
wish,  you  will  fail  in  your  attempts ;  for  it  is  not  only  I, 
biit  your  Immanuel  is  against  you.  Yea,  it  is  he  that  hath 
S'Mt  me  against  you  to  subdue'  you  ;  for  what  then  do  you 
hope,  or  by  what  means  will  you  escape  ?" 

Then  said  my  lord-mayi>r,  *•  We  have  sinned  indeed,  but 
_.,    ,     ,  ,    that  shall  be  no  help  to  thee,  for  our  Imma- 

The  lord-mayor  s  ^^^^^  ^^^^  ^^^-^  j^^  ^^^  ^^^^  j,^  ^^^^^  faithful- 
speechjustat  the  ^^^^^  ,  ,^^^  ^^^  ^^^,  cometh  to  me  I  will 
time  of  the  re-  .^^  ^^^  ^^^^^  ^^^^  ^^^y  pj^  j^^.j^  ^Ig^  ^^^j  ^,g 
turn  of  Laptain  ^^  ^^^^  enemy)  that  *  all  manner  of  sin  and 
Lredence.  blasphemy  shall  be  forgixen  to  the  sons  of 

*  Could  faith  be  given  up,  Satan  would  ubtain  ai;  his  desire. 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  221 

men.'  Therefore  we  dare  not  despair,  but  will  look  for,  and 
wait  for  mercy."* 

And  now  by  this  time  Captain  Credence  was  come  from 
the  court  from  Immanuel  to  the  castle  of  Mansoul,  and  he 
returned  to  them  with  a  packet.  So  my  lord-mayor,  hearing 
that  Captain  Credence  was  come,  withdrew  himself  from  the 
noise  of  the  roaring  of  the  tyrant,  and  left  him  to  yell  at  the 
wall  of  the  town,  or  against  the  gates  of  the  castle.  He  then 
came  up  to  the  captain's  lodgings,  and,  saluting  him,  asked 
him  of  his  welfare,  and  what  was  the  best  news  at  court  i 
but  when  he  asked  Captain  Credence  that,  the  water  stood  in 
his  eyes.  Then  said  the  captain,  Cheer  up,  my  lord,  for  all 
will  be  well  in  time.  And  with  that  he  first  produced  his 
packet,  and  laid  it  by,  but  that  the  lord-mayor  and  the  rest  of 
the  captains  took  for  a  sign  of  good  tidings.  (Now  a  season 
of  grace  being  come,  he  sent  for  all  the  captains  and  elders  of 
the  town  that  were  here  and  there  in  their  lodgings,  in  the 
castle,  and  upon  their  guard,  to  let  them  know  that  Cap- 
tain Credence  was  returned  from  the  court,  and  that  he  had 
something  in  general,  and  something  in  special  to  communi- 
cate to  them.)  So  they  all  came  up  to  him,  and  saluted  him, 
and  asked  him  concerning  his  journey,  and  what  was  the 
best  news  at  court  ?  And  he  answered  them,  as  he  had  done 
the  lord-mayor  before,  that  all  would  be  well  at  last.f 

Now  when  the  captain  had  thus  saluted  them,  he  opened 
n-r      >,     i,  ,  his  packet,  and  thence  drew  out  of  it  several 

F^'is  •  gj.g|-  j^Q^g  ^y.^g  fj^j.  jj^y  lord-mayor,  wherein  was 

J      f     f  signified :  "  The  prince  Immanuel  had  taken 

«o  e  jor  my  -^  ^^^^  ^j^^^  ^^  lord-mayor  had  been  so  true 

tora-mayor,  ^^^   ^^^^^^^  .^^  ^^^  ^^^^^  ^^^  ^^^  ^^^^^   ^^^^ 

cerns  that  lay  upon  him  for  the  town  and  people  of  MansouK 
Also  he  bid  him  to  know  that  he  took  it  well  that  he  had 
been  so  bold  for  his  prince  Immanuel,  and  had  engaged  so 
faithfully  in  his  cause  against  Diabolus.  He  also  signified  at 
the  close  of  his  letter,  that  he  should  shortly  receive  his 
reward.'* 

The  second  note  that  came  out,  was  for  the  noble  Lord 
^  „^^^Y^^  ^  Will-be-will,  wherein  there  was  signified. 
Lord  Will'b  -  *'  '^^^^  ^^^  prince  Imnianuel  did   well  under- 

'll  ^  '  ^'  stand  how  valiant  and  courageous  he  had  been 
for  the  honor  of  his  lord,  now  in  his  absence, 

*  Nothing  like  the  precious  promises  as  an  answer  to  SaUn.    With  Ilig-word  of 
God  our  Lord  himself  silenced  the  devil  in  the  wilderness. 
+  riiis  is  ihc  proper  language  of  faith,  "  All  sliall  be  well  at  lb«  last.'- 
T  2 


^22  TH^  HOLY  WAR. 

and  when  his  name  was  under  contempt  by  Diabolus.  There 
was  signified  also,  that  his  prince  had  taken  it  well  that  he  had 
been  so  faithful  to  the  town  of  Mansoul,  in  his  keeping  of  so 
strict  a  h  md  and  eye  over,  and  so  strict  a  rein  upon  the  necks 
of  the  Diabolonians  that  still  were  lurking  in  their  several 
holes  in  the  famous  town  of  Mansoul." 

He  signified  moreover,  that  he  understood  that  my  lord 
had  with  his  own  hand  done  great  execution  upon  some  of 
the  chief  of  the  rebels  there,  to  the  great  discouragement  of 
the  adverse  party,  and  to  the  good  example  of  the  whole 
town  of  Mansoul,  and  that  shortly  his  lordship  should  have 
his  reward." 

The  third  note  came  out  for  the  subordinate  preacher, 
A  note  f  th  ^^^^^^"  ^'^^  signified,  "  That  his  prince  took 
7  j-f.  ^  it  well  from  him,  that  he  had  so  honestly  and 
/  ^^  ^  so  faithfully  performed  his  office,  and  executed 
^  '' '  the  trust  committed  to  him  by  his  lord,  while 
he  exhorted,  rebuked,  and  forewarned  Mansoul  according  to 
the  laws  of  the  town."  He  signified  moreover,  "  that  he  took 
it  well  at  his  hand,  that  he  called  to  fasting,  to  sack-cloth, 
and  ashes,  when  Mansoul  was  under  her  revolt.  Also,  that 
he  called  for  the  aid  of  the  Captain  Boanerges  to  help  in  so 
HHghty  a  work,  and  that  shortly  he  also  should  receive  his 
reward." 

The  fourth   note  came  out  for  Mr.   Godly-fear,  wherein 
^  ^     ;^,     his  lord  thus  signified  :  **  That  his  lordship 

G  7/  f  observed,  that  he  was  the  first  of  ail  the  men 

0  y-uar.  j^^   Mansoul  that  detected  Mr.  Carnal-securi- 

ty, as  the  only  one  that,  through  his  subtlety  and  cunning, 
had  obtained  for  Diabolus  a  defection  and  decay  of  goodness 
in  the  blessed  town  of  Mansoul.  Moreover,  his  lord  gave 
him  to  understand,  that  he  still  remembered  his  tears  and 
mourning  for  the  state  of  Mansoul."  It  was  also  observed 
by  the  same  note,  "  that  his  lord  took  notice  of  his  detecting 
this  Mr.  Carnal-security  at  his  table  among  his  guests,  in  his 
own  house,  and  that  in  the  midst  of  his  jolliness,  even  while 
he  was  seeking  to  perfect  his  villanies  against  the  town  of 
Mansoul.  Immanuel  also  took  notice,  that  this  reverend  per- 
son, Mr.  Godly-fear,  stood  stoutly  to  it  at  the  gates  of  the 
castle  against  all  the  threats  and  attempts  of  the  tyrant,  and 
that  he  had  put  the  townsmen  is  a  way  to  make  their  petition 
to  their  prince,  so  as  that  he  might  accept  thereof,  and  as 
that  they  might  obtain  an  answer  of  peace  ;  and  that  there- 
fore shortly  he  should  receive  his  reward." 
After  all  this,  there  was  yet  produced  a  note  which  was 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  223 

.     .    f    ff    written   to  the  whole    town    of    Man  soul, 

/-''^       whereby  they  perceived,    «  That  their  lord 

tonvn  aj  Man-  ^^^•^  ^^^j^^  ^^  ^j^^-^.  ^^   ^^^    repeated  peti- 

^  tions  to  him,  and  that  they  should  see  more  of 

the  fruits  of  such  their  doings  in  time  to  come."  Their 
prince  also  therein  told  them,  "  that  he  took  it  well,  that 
their  heart  and  mind  now  at  last  abode  fixed  upon  him  and 
his  ways,  though  Diabolus  had  made  such  inroads  upon  them 
and  that,  neither  flatteries  on  the  one  hand,  nor  hardships  on 
the  other,  could  make  them  yield  to  serve  his  cruel  designs. 
There  was  also  inserted  at  the  bottom  of  this  note,  <*  that 
his  lordship  had  left  the  town  of  Mansoul  in  the  hands  of  the 
lord  secretary,  and  under  the  conduct  of  Captain  Credence  ; 
saying,  Beware  that  you  yet  yield  yourselves  unto  their  go- 
Ternance,  and  in  due  time  you  shall  receive  your  reward."* 
After  the  brave  Captain  Credence  had  delivered  his  notes  to 
those  to  whom  they  belonged,  he  retired  himself  to  my  lord 
secretary's  lodgings,  and  there  spends  his  time  in  conversing 
with  him  ;  for  they  two  were  very  great  one  with  another, 
and  indeed  knew  more  how  things  would  go  with  Mansoul 
than  all  the  townsmen  besides.  The  lord  secretary  also  loved 
Captain  Credence  dearly,  yea,  many  a  good  bit  was  sent  him 
from  my  lord's  table  ;  also  he  might  have  a  shew  of  counte- 
nance when  the  rest  of  Mansoul  lay  under  the  clouds  ;  so  af- 
ter some  time  for  converse  was  spent,  the  captain  betook 
himself  to  his  chamber  to  rest..  But  not  long  after  my  lord 
sent  for  the  captain  again  ;  so  the  captain  came  to  him,  and 
they  greeted  one  another  with  usual  salutations.  Then  said 
the  captain  to  the  lord  secretary,  "What  hath  my  lord  to 
aay  to  his  servant  ?"     So  the  lord  secretary  took  him  and 

^        .     ^       had  him  aside,  and,  after  a  sign  or  two  of  more 
Uiptain  Lre-  ^^^^^^  ^^  ^^j^^  ,,  j    ^^^^  ^^^^  ^^^^  ^^^  j^^^_ 

jj^,.    '"lieutenant  over  all  the   forces  in  Mansoul ;   so 
tord-iteutenant^^^^^^^  this  day  forward  all  men  in  Mansoul 

"J^^^   •   tJ      shall  be  at  thy  word,  and  thou  shalt  be  he  that 
jorcesmman-  ^j^^jj  j^^^  j^^^  ^^^  ^^^^  ^j^^jj  j^^^  ^^^  Mansoul. 

^  Thou  shalt  therefore  manage,  according  to  thy 

place,  the  war  for :*^y  prince,  and  for  the  town  of  Mansoul, 
against  the  force  and  power  of  Diabolus,  and  at  thy  com- 
mand shall  the  rest  of  the  captains  be." 
Now  the  townsmen  began  to  perceive  what  interest  the 

*  In  due  time  believers  ''shall  reap,  if  they  faint  not."  The  Lord  observes  and 
approves  the  works  of  faith  and  the  labors  of  k)ve  here  mentioned,  and  none  «f 
them  shall  lose  its  reward.  The  hoBcst  efforts  of  the  understanding,  tiie  will,  the 
(oiucifiDce,  and  tbe  fear  of  God,  shall,  at  length,  tie  crowned  wttb  success. 


224  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

7he  townsmen  ^^P^^^"  ^^^>  ^°^^  ^^^^  ^^^  ^^^^  ^"<1  ^^so 
^^jir<?  t  b  t  t  ^'^^  ^^^  ^°  secretary  in  Man  soul ;  for  no 
und  r  th  ^  -  "^^^  before  could  speed  when  sent,  nor  bring 
wnment  ^o'f  ^"^^  ^'^^'^  "^^^^  ^^'^^  Immanuel  as  he. 
Cai>ta  n  C  -  Wherefore  what  do  they  (after  some  lamen- 
den     '  '^^'  tation  that  they  made  no  more  use  of  him  in 

their  distresses)  but  send  by  their  subordi- 
nate preacher  to  the  lord  secretary,  to  desire  him  that  all  that 
ever  they  were  and  had  might  be  put  under  the  government, 
care,  custody,  and  conduct  of  Captain  Credence,"* 

So  their  preacher  went  and  did  his  errand,  and  received 
this  answer  from  the  mouth  of  his  lord.  That  Captain  Cre- 
dence should  be  the  great  doer  in  all  the  king's  array  against 
the  king's  enemies,  and  also  for  the  welfare  of  Mansoul.  So 
he  bowed  to  the  ground,  and  thanked  his  lordship,  and  re- 
turned and  told  his  news  to  the  townsfolk.  But  all  this  was 
done  with  all  imaginable  secresy,  because  the  foes  had  yet 
great  strength  in  the  town.    But  to  return  to  our  story  again. 

*  The  design  of  this  is,  to  show  that  the  soul  is  to  live  by  fa:tli,  and  not  by  sense. 
The  spirit  of  God  puts  honor  upon  faith,  and  makes  him  chief  captain  in  the  town. 
This  is  a  tokea  ;or  good,  now  the  Douuters  prevail  in  the  town  This  is  a  prelude 
of  victors  overtliem.  The  inhabitants  are,  at  length,  aware  of  his  abilities,  and 
wish  to  be  under  his  control.  Thus  Chrisiians  learn,  but  seldom  without  painful 
experience,  tliat  they  are  not  to  live  by  their  feelings,  but  by  tiieir  faith. 


CHAPTER.  XVI. 

A  ne-zu  Plot  is  laid  to  ruin  the  town  by  Riches  arid  Prosperity'^ 
Immanuel  appears  in  the  Field  to  assist  the  Forces  of  Man- 
soul,  whereby  the  <u}hole  army  of  Doubters  is  completely  rout- 
ed — Immanuel  enters  the  town  amidst  the  most  joyful  accla- 
mations of  the  Inhabitants. 

WHEN  Diabolus  saw  himself  thus  boldly  confronted  by 
the  lord-mayor,  and  perceived  the  stoutness  of  Mr, 
Godly-fear,  he  fell  into  a  rage,  and  forthwith  called  a  council 
of  war,  that  he  might  be  revenged  on  Mai?soul.  So  all  the 
princes  of  the  pit  came  together,  and  ol<i  Incredulity  at  the 
-head  of  them,  with  ail  the  captains  of  his  army.  So  they  con- 
sulted what  to  do.  Now  the  effect  and  conclusion  of  the 
council  that  day  was,  how  they  might  take  the  castle,  because 
they  could  not  conclude  themselves  masters  of  the  town  so 
long  as  that  was  in  the  possession  of  their  enemies.  So  one 
advised  this  way,  and  another  advised  that  i  but  when  they 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  225 

n/r  *  •  J  could  not  agree  in  their  verdict,  Apollyon,  the 
Vifferent  judg-  pj.esi\lent  of  the  council,  stood  up,  and  thus 
merits^  m  Dia-  ^^  ^^^^^^  .  ^j^  brotherhood  (quoth  he)  I  have 
bolus  council  of  g^^^  things  to  propound  unto  you  ;  and  my 
''^^^'  first  is  this  :  Let  us  withdraw  ourselves  from 

the  town  into  the  plain  again,  for  our  presence  here  wiii  do 
us  no  good,  because  the  castle  is  yet  in  our  enemies  hands  ; 
nor  is  it  possible  that  we  should  take  that,  so  long  as  so  many 
brave  captains  are  in  it,  and  this  bold  fellow  Godly-fear,  is 
made  the  keeper  of  the  gates  of  it. 

"  Now  when  we  have  withdrawn  ourselves  into  the  plain, 
they  of  their  own  accord  will  be  glad  of  some  little  ease,  and. 
it  may  be  of  their  own  accord  they  again  may  begin  to  be  re- 
miss, and  even  their  so  being  will  give  them  a  bigger  blow 
than  we  can  possibly  give  them  ourselves.  But  if  that  shouid 
fail,  our  going  forth  out  of  the  town  may  draw  the  captains 
out  after  us,  and  you  know  what  it  cost  them  when  we  fought 
them  in  the  field  before.  Besides,  can  we  but  draw  them  out 
into  the  fields,  we  may  lay  an  ambush  behind  the  town, 
which  shall,  when  they  are  come  forth  abroad,  rush  in  and 
take  possession  of  the  castle."  But  Beelzebub  stood  up  and 
HI  h  hh  r^P^i^^  » saying,  It  is  impossible  to  draw  them 
.  ^^  ^-^  uor^a-  ^ji  ofFfi-om  the  castle  ;  some,  you  may  be  sure, 
rangues.  ^yj  j-^  ^^^^^  ^^  j^^^p  ^j^^^  .  wherefore   it  will 

be  but  in  vain  thus  to  attempt,  unless  we  were  sure  thai:  they 
will  all  come  out.  He  therefore  concluded,  that  what  was 
done  must  be  done  by  some  other  means.  And  the  most  like- 
ly means  that  the  greatest  of  their  heads  could  invent,  was, 
that  which  Apollyon  had  advised  to  before  ;  to  wit,  to  get 
the  townsmen  again  to  sin.  For,  said  he,  it  is  not  our  being 
in  the  town,  nor  in  the  field,  nor  our  fighting,  nor  our  killing 
of  their  men,  that  can  make  us  the  masters   of  Mansoul ;  for 

,T  ;  .so  long  as  one  in  the  town  is  able  to  lift  up 

Alansoul  cannot  i  ■    c  •     ^         t  ■      u  ^  i     ^u   • 

7    ^   ,  , .,    his  finger  agamst  us,  Immanuel  will  take  their 

*i  •  u  L*  ,  parts;  and  it  he  shall  take  their  parts,  we 
the   inhabitants  ,  u  ^      ^-  i       -^       n  i  •  J 

,       .  ^^    know  what  a  time  a  day  it  will  be  with  us. 

do  not  consent  to  wherefore,  for  my  part,  quoth  he,  there  is, 
in  my  judgment,  no  way  to  bring  them  into 
bondage  to  us  like  inventing  a  way  to  make  them  sin,  2  Pet. 
ii.  18,  19,  20,  21.  Had  we,  said  he,  left  all  our  doubters  at 
home,  we  had  done  as  well  as  we  have  done  now,  unless  we 
could  have  made  them  the  masters  and  govtrnors  of  the  cas- 
tle ;  for  doubters  at  a  distance  are  but  like  objections  repelted 
with  arguments.  Imieed,  can  we  but  get  Lhem  into  the  hold, 
and  make  them  possessors  of  that,  the  day  will  be  our  own. 


t29  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

Let  as  therefore  withdraw  ourselves  into  the  plain  (not  ex- 
pecting that  the  captains  in  Mansoul  should  follow  us,")  but 
yet,  I  say,  let  us  do  this  ;  and  before  we  do  so,  let  us  advise 
again  with  our  trusty  Diabolonians  that  are  yet  in  the  holds 
of  Mansoul,  and  set  them  to  work  to  betray  the  town  to  us ; 
for  they  indeed  must  do  it,  or  it  will  be  left  undone  forever. 
jBy  these  sayings  of  Beelzebub  (for  I  think  it  was  he  that  gave 
this  counsel)  the  whole  conclave  was  forced  to  be  of  his  opi- 
nion ;  to  wit,  that  the  way  to  get  the  castle  was  to  get  the 
town  to  sin.  Then  they  fell  to  inventing  by  what  means 
they  might  do  this  thing.* 

Then  Lucifer  stood  up  and  said,  "  The  counsel  of  Beelze- 
bub is  pertinent ;  now  the  way  to  bring  this  to  pass,  in  my 
opinion,  is  this:  Let  us  vi-ithdraw  our  force  from  the  town 
of  Mansoul  :  let  us  do  this,  and  let  us  teirify  them  no  more, 
either  with  summonses  or  threats,  or  with  the  noise  of  our 
drum,  or  any  other  awakening  means.  Only  let  us  lie  in  the 
field  at  a  distance,  and  be  as  if  we  regarded  them  not  (for 
frights  I  see  do  but  awaken  them,  and  make  them  stand  more 
J  'f  h  h  ^^  their  arms.)  I  have  also  another  stratagem 
iicijer  proposes  ^^  ^^^  head  :  you  know  Mansoul  is  a  market- 
'^'l  /  fl  t\  town,  a  town  that  delights  in  commerce  ; 
gemjor  e  ^- ^^-j^^t  j^^erefore  if  some  of  our  Diabolonians 
^^S  ^j  *  '^n-  gVj3^ji  feign  theraselvesfar  coum  rymen,  and  shall 
'^^  '  go  out  and  bring  to  the  market  of  Mansoul 

some  of  our  wares  to  sell ;  and  what  matter  at  what  rates  they 
sell  their  wares^  though  it  be  but  for  half  the  worth  ?  Now  let 
those  that  thus  trade  in  their  market  be  those  that  are  witty 
and  true  to  us,  and  I  will  lay  my  crown  to  pawn,  it  will  do. 
There  are  two  that  are  come  to  my  thoughts  already,  that  I 
think  v/ill  be  arch  at  this  work,  and  they  are,  Mr.  Penny- 
wisc-pound-foolish,  and  Mr.  Get-i'th-hundred-and-lose-i'th- 
shire  ;  nor  is  this  man  with  the  long  name  at  all  inferior  to  the 
other.  What  also  if  you  join  with  them  Mr.  Sweet-world 
and  Mr.  P  • 'ent-good,  they  are  men  that  are  civil  and  cunning, 
and  our  true  friends  and  helpers,  Rev.  iii.  17.  Let  these,  vvith 
as  many  more  engage  in  this  business  for  us,  and  let  Mansoul 
be  taken  up  in  much  business,  and  let  them  grow  full  and 
rich,  and  this  is  the  way  to  get  ground  of  them ;  remember 
ye  not,  that  thus  we  prevailed  upon  Laodicea,  and  how  many 
at  present  do  we  hold  in  this  sn  ire  !  Now  when  they  begin 
to  grow  full  they  will  forget  their  misery,  and,  if  we  shall  not 
affright  them,  may  happen  to  fall  asleep,  and  so  be  got  to  neg- 

*The  great  object  of  temptation  is  to  allure  us  U>  sin.    Satan  cannot  hojx:  to  poj> 
sess  the  heart  unul  it  be  first  biought  over  to  the  side  of  initjuity. 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  ill 

Ject  their  town-watch,  their  castle-watch,  as  well  as  their 
watch  at  the  gates.* 

^,     .     .  - ,  "  Yea,  may  we  not  by  this  means  so  cum- 

V^-Tf"-^"  t>er   Mansoul  with   abundance,    that  they 

•/  ric^s.  gj^jl  ^  forced  to  make  of  their  castle  a 

warehouse,  instead  of  a  garrison  fortified  against  us,  and  a  re- 
ceptacle ot  men  ot  war  ?  Thus  if  we  get  our  goods  and  com- 
modities thither,  I  reckon  that  the  castle  is  more  than  half 
ours.  Besides,  could  we  so  order  it,  that  they  should  be  fil- 
led with  such  kind  of  wares,  then,  if  we  made  a  sudden  as- 
sault upon  them,  it  would  be  hard  for  the  captain  to  take  a 
shelter  there.  Do  you  know  that  of  the  parable^  Luke  viii.  14. 
**  The  deceitfulness  of  riches  chokes  the  work."  And  again, 
"  When  the  heart  is  overcharged  with  surteiting  and  drunk- 
enness, and  the  cares  of  this  life,  all  mischief  comes  upon 
them  unawares,"   Chap.  xxi.  34,  35,  36. 

"  Furthermore,  my  lords,  (quoth  he)  you  very  well  know- 
that  it  is  not  easy  for  a  people  to  be  filled  with  our  things, 
and  not  to  have  some  of  our  Diabolonians  as  retainers  to  their 
houses  and  services.  Where  is  a  Mansolian  that  is  full  of 
this  world,  that  has  not  for  his  servants  and  waiting-men, 
Mr.  Profuse,  or  Mr.  Prodigality,  or  some  other  of  our  Bisbo- 
lonian  gang  ;  as  Mr.  Voluptuousness,  Mr.  Pragmatical,  Mr. 
Ostentation,  or  the  like  ?  Now  these  can  take  the  castle  of 
Mansoul,,  or  blow  it  up,  or  make  it  unfit  for  a  garrison  for 
Immanuel,  and  any  of  these  will  do.  Yea  these,  for  aught  I 
know,  may  do  it  for  us  sooner  than  an  army  of  twenty  thou- 
sand men.  Wherefore,  to  end  as  I  began,  my  advice  is,  that 
we  quietly  withdraw  ourselves,  not  offering  any  further  force 
or  forcible  attempt  upon  the  castle,  at  least  at  this  time,  and 
let  us  set  on  foot  our  new  project,  and  let  us  see  if  that  will 
not  make  them  destroy  themselves.-|- 

This  advice  was  highly  applauded  by  them  all,  and  was 

J     -r  y        »   •     accounted  the  very  master-piece  of  hell,  to 

•.y^V'i'  wit,  to  choke  Mansoul  wiih  a  fulness  of 
ts  applauded    by  ^^j^  ^^^^,^^  ^^^  ^^  ^^^^,^j^  ^^^  ^^^^  ^-^^^  ^^^ 

^  '  good  things  thereof.     But  see  how  things 

meet  together.    Just  as  this  Diabolonian  council  was  broken 

•  "  Peniy  wscand  ptiund-fucluh,"  &rc.  are  pijverbial  expressions,  denoting 
the  folly  oi.hose  wl.oaie  aoxioui  to  t)t5iain  small  gj-.j,  while  they  ccgleci  large, 
p.ufiia.  Sa  an  having;  fuun  J  ih^t  r.u  doubu  and  fears  did  not  succeed,  but  ba  '.  ra- 
ther kept  lueu  e.e.tjnovc  prop<ne>  to  try  the  eifect  of  wi  rdly  ^rospe.ity,  a>  iikel^ 
to  produce  cart  If^ss  tM.  Ar.';  ind^.ed  great  is  the  dangci,  wiieii  Uie  cjitie,  (tijc 
heart)  wh  chshou  d  oe  the  icuiple  of  the  lord,  is  turned  into  a  ware'    use. 

+  How  raie.;  .u'  men  grow  iici.  and  prosperoui  wiiiu  o.  cotertiintng  those  Dii- 
bolonian^,  prot'i>i*>n,  pratti^au;v,  pride,  Kc.  I  TiiciC  are  Saun'j  bcsi  :upponerj, 
i«d  more  destructive  tu  the  soul  U>aD  an  armj  uf  extcroal  foe>. 


«28  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

up  Captain  Credence  received  a  letter  from  Immanuel,  the 
contents  of  which  were  these :  "  That  upon  the  third  day  he 
would  meet  him  in  th'e  field,  in  the  plains  about  Mansoul." 
A  not  f  Meet  me  in  the  field  !  quoth  the  Captain. 
e  jrom  \yijat  meaneth    my  lord  by  this  ?  I  know  not 

manue  .  ^^'hat  he  meaneth  by  meeting  ine  in  the  field. 
So  he  took  the  note  in  his  hand,  and  caiTied  it  to  my  Lord 
Secretary,  to  ask  his  thoughts  thereupon  (for  my  lord  was  a 
seer  in  all  matters  concerning  the  king,  and  also  for  the  good 
and  comfort  of  the  town  of  Mansoul.)  So  he  shewed  my 
lord  the  note,  and  desired  his  opinion  thereon  :  for  my  part, 
quoth  Captain  Credence,  I  know  not  the  meaning  thereof. 
So  my  lord  read  it,  and  after  a  little  pause  he  said,  "  The 
Diabolonians  have  had  against  Mansoul  a  great  consultation 
to-day  ;  they  have,  I  say,  this  day  been  contriving  the  utter 
ruin  of  the  town  ;  and  the  result  of  their  counsel  is,  to  set 
Mansoul  into  such  a  way,  which,  if  taken,  will  surely  make 
her  destroy  herself.  And  to  this  end  they  are  making  ready 
for  their  own  departure  out  of  the  town,  intending  to  be- 
take themselves  to  field  again,  and  there  to  lie  till  they  shall 
see  whether  this  their  project  will  take  or  no.  But  be  thou 
ready  with  the  men  of  thy  lord  (for  on  the  third  day  they 
will  be  in  the  plain)  there  to  fall  upon  the  Diabolonians;  for 
the  prince  will  by  that  time  be  in  the  field  ;  yea,  by  that  it 
is  break  of  day,  sun-rising,  or  before,  and  that  with  a  mighty 
force  against  them.  So  he  shall  be  before  them,  and  thou 
shalt  be  behind  them,  and  betwixt  you  both  their  army  shall 
be  destroyed." 

When  Captain  Credence  heard  this,  away  goes  he  to  the 
rest  of  the  captains,  and  tells  them  what  a  note  he  had  a 
while  since  received  from  the  hand  of  Immanuel.  And,  said 
he,  that  which  was  dark  therein  has  my  Lord  Secretary  ex- 
■  pounded  unto  me.  He  told  them  moreover,  v.hat  by  him- 
self and  by  them  must  be  done  to  answer  the  mind  of  their 
Lord.  Then  were  the  captains  glad,  and  Captain  Credence 
_.     ,,     ,  commanded,  that  all  the  king's  trumpeters 

£be  king  s  trum-  gj^oy]  j  ascend  on  the  battlements  of  the  cas- 
peiers  comniand^  tie,  ^nd  there  in  the  audience  of  Diabolus, 
€d  to  sound  Jrom  ^^^  of  the  whole  town  of  Mansoul,  make 
the  castle.  ^^^  ^^^^  ^j^^^gj^  ^^^^  ^^^^^  ^^^1^  invent.  The 

trumpeters  then  did  as  they  were  commanded  :  they,  got 
themselves  up  to  the  top  of  the  castle,  and  thus  they  began 
to  sound.  Then  did  Diabolus  start,  and  said.  What  can  be 
the  meaning  of  this  ?  they  neither  sound  Boot-and-saddle, 
nor  Horse-and-away,  nor  a  Charge.   What  do  these  madmen 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  52^ 

mean,  that  yet  they  should  be  so  merry  and  glad  ?  Then 
answered  him  one  of  themselves,  and  said,  This  is  for  joy 
that  their  prince  'Immahuel  is  coming  to  relieve  the  town  of 
Mansoul ;  that  to  this  end  he  is  at  the  head  of  an  army,  and 
that  this  relief  is  near.* 

The  men  of  Mansoul  also  were  greatly  concerned  at  this 
melodious  chann  of  the  trumpets ;  they  said,  yea,  they  an- 
swered one  another,  saying,  This  can  be  no  hann  to  us  ; 
surely  this  can  be  no  harm  to  us.  Then  said  the  Diabolo- 
nians.  What  had  we  best  to  do  ?  And  it  was  answered,  I^: 
was  best  to  quit  the  town  ;  and  that,  said  one,  ye  may  do 
in  pursuance  of  your  last  counsel,  and  by  so  doing  also  be 
better  able  to  give  the  enemy  battle,  should  an  army  from 
r,.  ,  J  ■.,    without  come  upon  us.     So  on  the  second 

Viabolus  ^itb-  d^ytj^'ey  withdrew  themselves  fi'om  Man- 
dracws  Jromwe  ^^^^^^  ^,,^  ^^^^^  -^  ^^^  p^^j^^  without ;  but 
to-Mn^  and  nu  y.  ^^^^  encamped  themselves  before  Eye-gate, 
in  what  terrene  and  terrible  manner  they  could.  The  reason 
why  they  could  not  abide,  in  the  town  (besides  the  reasons 
that  were  debated  in  their  late  conclave,)  was,  for  that  they 
were  not  possessed  of  the  strong  hold,  and  because,  said  they, 
we  fthall  have  m.ore  convenience  to  fight,  and  also  to  fly,  if 
need  be,  when  we  are  ^encamped  in  the  open  plain.  Be- 
sides the  town  would  have  been  a  pit  for  them,  rather  than 
a  place  of  defence,  had  the  prince  come  up  and  inclosed 
them  fast  therein.  Therefore  they  betooTv  themselves  to  the 
field,  that  they  might  also  be  out  of  the  reach  of  the  slings 
by  which  they  were  much  annoyed  all  the  while  they  were 
in  the  town. 

0-,       .  Well,  the  time  that  the  captains  were  to 

I  he  time  come  ^^^^  ^^^^^  ^^^  Diabolonians  being  come,  they 
f^LTh^'  eagerly  prepared  themselves  for  action;  for 
tojigbtffoem.  q^^^^\^  Credence  having  told  the  captains 
over-night,  that  they  should  meet  their  prince  in  the  field  to- 
morrow, was  like  oil  to  a  flaming  fire  :  for  of  a  long  tim^ 
they  had  been  at  a  distance  ;  they  therefore  were  for  this  the 
more  earnest  and  desirous  of  the  work.  So,  as  I  said,  the  hour 
being  come,  Captain  Credence,  with  the  rest  of  the  men  c  f 
cru     A  4-  ^^'"»  drew  out  their  forces  before  it  was  day 

•  ttt^TiA  t>y  the  sally-port  of  the  to^vn.  And  being  all 
into  the  jieid,  ^^^^^^  Captain  Credence  went  up  to  the 
head  of  the  army,  and  gave  to  the  rest  of  the  captains  the 

.  *,TTie  saints  are  kept  by  the  power  of  God.  How  s  ?asonably  is  this  relief  pro- 
m'^pd  !  "  In  the  nioum  itbhali  be  seen."  And  noi.urjg  can  so  c-. courage  us  in  our 
spiriiual  warfare  ^%  ilie  expecution  of  the  Lord'b  povrer  and  presence: 


230  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

word,  and  they  to  the  under  officers  and  soldiers,  which  was, 
*<  The  sword  of  the  Prince  ImmanueJ,  an»l  the  shie'd  of  Cap- 
tain Credence  !"  which  is  in  the  Mansoulian  tonj-ue,  '*  The 
word,  of  God  and  Faith."  Then  the  captains  telJ  on,  and  be- 
gan roundly  to  front  and  flank  anc  rear  Diaboius^  camp.* 

Now  they  left  Captain  Experience  in  the  town,  because  he 
was  ill  of  his  wounds  which  the  Diabolonians  had  giren  him 
in  the  last  fight.  But  when  he  perceived  that  the  captains 
were  at  it,  what  does  be  but,  calling  for  his  crutches  in  haste, 
gets  up,  a«d  away  he  goes  to  the  battle,  saying,  Shall  I  lay 
here  when  my  brethren  are  in  the  fight,  and  when  Immanuel 
the  prince  will  shew  himself  in  the  field  to  his  servants  ?  But 
when  the  enemy  saw  the  man  come  with  his  crutches,  they 
were  daunted  yet  the  more,  for,  thought  they,  what  spirit  has 
possessed  these  Mansoulians,  that  they  fight  us  upon  their 
crutches  !  Well,  the  captains,  as  I  said,  fell  on,  and  bravely 
handled  their  weapons,  still  crying  out,  and  shouting  as  they 
iaid  on  blows, "  The  sword  of  the  Prince  Immanuel,  and  the 
shield  of  Captain  Credence  !" 

Now  when  Diabolus  saw  that  the  captains  were  come  out, 
and  that  so  valiantly  they  surrounded  his  men,  he  concluded, 
that  for  the  present  nothing  from  them  was  to  be  looked  for 
but  blows,  with  the  dints  of  their  two-edged  swords.  Where- 
fore he  also  falls  upon  the  prince's  army  with  all  his  deadly 
tru  L  1  force.  So  the  battle  was  joined.  Now  who  was 
Tbe  battle  j^  ^^^^  ^^  ^^^  Diabolus  met  with  in  the  fight,  but 
joined.  Captain  Credence  on  the  one  hand,  and  the  Lord 
Wiil-be-will  on  the  other ;  now  Will-be-wiU's  blows  were 
like  the  blows  of  a  giant,  for  that  man  had  a  strong  arm,  and 
he  fell  in  upon  the  Election-doubters,  for  they  were  the  life- 
guard of  Diabolus,  and  he  kept  them  in  play  ?  good  whil^, 
cutting  and  battering  shrewdly.  Now  when  Captain  Cre- 
dence saw  my  lord  engaged,  he  stoutly  on  the  other  hand  fell 
upon  the  same  company  also,  so  they  put  them  to  great  disor- 
der. Now  Captain  Good-hope  had  engaged  the  Vocation- 
Doubters,  and  they  were  sturdy  men  ;  but  the  captain  was  a 
valiant  man  :  Captair  Experience  also  sent  him  some  aid  ;  for 
he  made  tiie  Vocation  Doubters  retreat.f  The  rest  of  the 
armies  were  hotly  engaged,  and  that  on  every  side,  and  the 
Diabolonians  fought  stoutly.  Then  my  Lord  Secretary  com- 
manded that  the  slings  from  the  castle  should  be  played,  and 

•«  Th«  wordof  God,  and  Faith"   These  are  invincible  weapons, 

+  There  mav  be  long  and  violent  conflicts  in  the  soul  bejween  doubts  and  ftiith  : 

doubt?,  whether  or  not  we  are  chosen,  called,  &c.  but  faith  sh*lJ  at  Wajth  prevaili 

aT)4  Sataa  with  hisdoubters,  retreat. 


THE  HOI.Y  WAR.  128 

his  men  could  throw  stones  at  an  hair's  breadth.  But  after  a 
while  those  that  fled  before  the  captains  of  the  prince  began 
--,  ,  ,  to  rally  again,  and  they  came  up  stoutly  upon 
1  be  batue  re-  ^j^^  ^^^^  ^^  ^y^^  prince's  army,  wherefore  the 
Itemed,  prince's  array  began  to  faint ;  but  remembering 

they  should  see  the  face  of  tiieir  prince  by  and  by,  they  took 
courage,  .ind  a  very  tierce  battle  was  fought.  Then  shouted 
the  captains,  saying,  "  The  sword  of  the  Prince  Immanuel, 
and  the  shield  of  Captain  Credence  !"  and  with  that  Diaboius 
gave  back,  thinking  that  more  aid  had  been  come.  But  no 
Immanuel  aa  yet  appeared.  Moreover  the  battle  hung  in 
_.,      ,  ^,  ^    doubt  ;  and  they  made  a  little  retreat  on 

7     It  T        /  both  sides.     Now  in  the  time  of  respite, 

and  in  the  time  of  Captain  Credence  bravely  encouraged   his 

respne       Laptain  ^^^^  ^^  ^^^^^  ^^  j^.^   ^^^  Diaboius  did  the 

1"?  1         ?  ^'^e*  as  well  as   he  could.     But  Captain 

^'^'vA  to  bis  jol-  Credence  ma<le  a  brave  speech  to  his  sol- 

'''^*  diers,  the  contents  whereof  here  follow  : 

*<  Gentlemen  soldiers,  and  my  brethren  in  this  design,  it 
rejoiceth  me  much  to  see  in  the  field,  for  our  prince  this  day, 
so  stout  and  so  valiant  an  army,  and  faithful  lovers  of  Man- 
soul.  You  have  hitherto,  as  hath  become  you,  shewn  your- 
selves men  of  truth  and  courage  against  the  Diabolonian  forces 
&o  that  for  all  their  boast,  they  have  not  yet  cause  much  to 
boast  of  their  gettings.  Now  take  to  yourselves  your  wonted 
courage,  and  shew  yourselves  men,  even  this  once  only  ;  for 
in 'a  few  minutes  after  the  next  engagement  this  time,  you 
shall  see  your  prince  shew  himself  in  the  field  ;  for  we  must 
mike  this  second  assault  upon  this  tyrant  Diaboius,  and  then 
Immanuel  comes." 

No  sooner  had  the  captain  made  this  speech  to  the  soldiers, 

r    ^ '       p  but  one  Mr.  Speedy  came  post  to  the  cap- 

,     ue  s  a-  ^^j^  from  the  prince,  to  tell  him  that  Imma- 

p^-oacbannounc-  ^^^j  ^^^  ^^  ^^^^^     ^j^j^  ^^^^^  ^^^^  ^^^  ^^p^ 

tain  had  received,  he  communicated  to  the 
other  field  officers,  and  they  again  to  their  soldiers  and  men 
of  war.  Wherefore,  like  men  raised  from  the  dead,  so  the 
ciptains  and  their  men  arose  ;  made  up  to  the  enemy,  and 
cried  as  before,  "The  sword  of  the  Prince  Immanuel,  and 
the  shield  of  Captain  Credence !" 

Trie  Diabolonians  also  bestirred  themselves,  and  made  re- 
sistance as  well  as  they  could,  but  in  this  last  engagement 
they  lost  their  courage,  and  many  of  the  Doubters  fell  down 
dead  to  the^ground.  Now  when  they  had  been  in  heat  of 
battle  about  an  hour  or  more,  Captain  Credence  lifted  up  his 


233  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

eyes;  and  beheld  Immanuel  coming,  and  he  came  with  colon 
flying,  trumpets  sounding,  and  the  feet  of  his  men  scarce 
touched  the  ground,  they  hasted  with  that  celerity  towards 
tlie  captains  that  were  engaged.  Then  Captain  Credence 
wheeled  his  men  to  the  townward,  and  gave  to  Diabolus  the 
field.  So  Immanuel  came  upon  him  o^  the  one  side,  and  the 
enemies  place  was  betwixt  them  both.4  then  again  they  fell 
to  it  afresh,  and  a  little  while  afterwards  Immanuel  and  Cap- 
tain Credence  met,  still  trampling  down  the  slain  as  they 
came. 

But  when  the  captains  saw  that  their  prince  was  come,  and 
that  he  fell  upon  the  Diabolonians  on  the  other  side,  and  that 
Captain  Credence  and  his  Highness  had  got  them  up  betwixt 
them,  they  shouted  (they  so  shouted,  that  the  ground  rent 
again,)  saying,  «  The  sword  of  Immanuel,  and  the  shield  of 
Captain  Credence!"  Now  when  Diabolus  saw  that  he  and 
his  forces  were  so  hard  beset  by  the  prince  and  his  princely 
army,  what  does  he,  and  the  lords  of  the  pit  that  were  with 

Diabolus  and  his  ^*^*  '^"^  make  their  escape,  and  forsake 
/  7  ,  '  ,  .\  their  arm.y,  and  leave  them  to  fail  by  the 
^ '  hand  of  Immanuel,  and  of  his  noble  Cap- 
^^'  tain  Credence  ;*  so  they  fell  all  down  alaia 

before  tbem,  before  his  prince,  and  before  his  royal  army ; 
there  was  not  left  so  much  as  one  Doubter  alive  ;  they  lay 
spread  upon  the  ground  like  dead  men,  as  one  would  spread 
dung  upon  the  land. 

When  the  battle  was  over,  all  things  came  in  order  in  the 
cimp  ;  then  the  captains  and  elders  of  Mansoul  came  toge- 
tl^.er  to  salute  Immanuel,  while  without  the  corporation  ;  so 
they  saluted  him,  and  welcomed  him,  and  that  with  a  thou- 
sar.d  welcomes,  f  jr  that  he  was  come  to  the  borders  of  Man- 
soul  again.  So  he  smiled  upon  them,  aad  said,  "  Peace  be 
unto  you."  Then  they  addressed  themselves  to  go  to  the 
towni ;  they  went  then  to  go  up  to  Mansoul,  they,  the  prince, 
with  all  the  new  forces  that  now  he  had  brought  with  him  to 
the  war.  Also  all  the  gates  of  the  town  were  set  open  fear  hia 
reception,  so  glad  were  they  of  his  blessed  return.  And  thi$ 
was  the  manner  and  order  of  his  going  into  Mansoul. 

First,  as  I  said,  all  the  gates  of  the  town  were  set  open, 
yea,  the  gates  of  the  castle  ;  the  elders  too  of  the  town  of 

*  The  p-^esence  of  the  L'ird decides  the  contest.    Doubts  and  fears  canoot  sten(i» 
tefore  tbegricious  manifeitat'on  of  himse'f  to  the  soul. 
*'  Bull  Immamel's  fact- appear, 

Mv  hope  my  joy  begins ; 
His  naine  brbi'is  tnv  slaviiii  fear, 
liis  grace  removes  lay  sias  " 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  233 

Mansoul  placed  themselves  at  the  gates  of  the  town,  to  salute 
him  at  his  entrance  thither  :  and  so  they  did,  for  as  he  drew 
r  J,  near  and  approached  towards  the  gate,  they 

Immanuels  en-.  ^^.^^  c.  Lift  up  your  heads,  O  ye  gates,  and 
trmice  ^nto Jbc  ^  ^j^  ^^  ^^  everlasting  doors,  and  the  King 
torixjn  of  man-  ^^  ^j^^^  ^j^^jj  ^^^^  -^^  „  ^,^^  ^hey  answered 
^^"^'  again,  «  Who  is  the  King  of  glory  ?"     And 

they  made  return  to  themselves,  "  The  Lord  strong  and 
mighty,  the  Lord  is  mighty  in  battle.  Lift  up  your  heads, 
O  ye  gates,  even  lift  them  up  ve  everlasting  doors,  Sec. 

Secondly,  It  was  ordered  also  by  those  of  Mansoul,  that 
all  the  way  from  the  town-gates  to  tho^e  of  the  castle,  hi* 
blessed  Majesty  should  be  entertained  with  the  song,  by  them 
that  had  best  skill  in  music  in  all  the  town  of  Mansoul ;  then 
the  elders,  and  the  rest  of  the  men  of  Mansoul  answered  one 
another  as  Immanuel  entered  the.  town,  till  he  came  to  the 
castle-gates,  with  songs  and  sound  of  trumpets,  saying, 
"  They  have  seen  thy  goings,  O  God,  even  the  goings  of  my. 
God,  my  King,  in  the  sanctuary.  So  the  smgers  went  be- 
fore, the  players  on  instruments  followed  after,  and  among 
them  were  the  damsels  playing  on  timbrels." 

Thirdly,  Then  the  captains  (for  I  would  speak  a  word  for 
them)  in  their  order  waited  on  the  prince  as  he  entered  into 
the  gates  of  Mansoul  :  Captain  Credence  went  before,  and 
Captain  Good-hope  with  him  j  Captain  Charity  came  behind, 
with  other  of  his  companions,  and  Captain  Patience  followed 
after  all,  and  the  rest  of  the  captains,  some  on  the  right 
hand,  and  some  on  the  left,  accompanied  Immanuel  into 
Mansoul.  And  all  the  while  the  colors  were  displayed,  the 
trumpets  sounded,  and  continual  shoutings  were  among  the 
soldiers.  The  prince  himself  rode  into  the  town  in  his  ar- 
mor, which  was  all  of  beaten  gold  ;  and  in  his  chariot,  the 
pillars  of  it  were  of  silver,  the  bottom  thereof  of  gold,  the 
covering  of  it  was  of  purple,  the  midst  thereof  being  paved 
with  love  for  the  daughters  of  the  town  of  Mansoul. 

Fourthly,  When  the  prince  was  come  to  the  entrance  of 
Mansoul,  he  found  all  the  streets  strewed  with  lilies  and  flow- 
ers, curiously  decked  with  boughs  and  branches  from  the 
green  trees,  that  stood  round  about  the  town.  Every  door 
also  was  filled  with  persons  who  had  adorned  every  one  their 
fore- part  against  their  house  with  something  of  variety  and 
singular  excellency  to  entertain  him  withal  as  he  passed  ia 
the  streets ;  they  also  themselves,  as  Immanuel  passed  by, 
>velcomed  him  with  shouts  and  acclamations  of  joy,  saying, 
u  2 


2S4  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

*'  Blessed  be  the  prince  that  cometh  in  the  name  of  his  fa- 
ther Shaddai."* 

Fifthly,  At  the  castle-gates  the  elders  of  Man  soul,  to  wit, 
my  Lord-mayor,  Lord  Will-be-will,  the  subordinate  preach- 
er, Mr.  Knowledge,  and  Mi*.  Mind,  with  other  of  the  gen- 
try of  the  place,  saluted  Immanuel  again ;  they  bowed  be- 
fore him,  they  kissed  the  dust  of  his  feet,  they  thanked, 
they  blessed  and  praised  his  highness  for  not  taking  advantage 
against  them  for  their  sins,  but  rather  had  pity  upon  them  in 
their  niisery,  and  returned  to  them  with  mercies,  and  to  build 
up  their  Mansoul  for  ever.  Thus  was  he  had  up  straitway  to 
the  castle  ;  for  that  was  the  royal  palace,  and  the  place  where 
his  honor  was  to  dwell  ;  which  was  ready  prepared  for  his 
highness  by  the  presence  of  the  Lord  Secretary,  and  the  work 
of  Captain  Credence.     So  he  entered  in. 

Sixthly,  Then  the  people  and  commonalty  of  the  town  of 
Mansoul  came  to  him  into  the  castle  to  mourn,  weep,  and 
lament  for  their  wickedness,  by  which  they  had  forced  him 
out  of  the  town.  So  they,  when  they  were  come,  bowed 
themselves  to  the  ground  seven  times,  they  also  wept,  t'ey 
wept  aloud,  Smd  asked  forgiveness  of  the  prince,  and  prayed 
that  he  would  again,  as  of  old,  confirm  his  love  to  Mansoul. 

To  which  the  great  prince  replied,  "  Weep  not,  but  go 
,  .  your  way,  eat  the  fat  and  drink  the  sw^eet, 

immanuel  com-  ^^^  ^^^^  portions  to  them  for  whom  nought 
jorts  toe  inba-  j^  prepared,  for,  "  the  joy.  of  your  Lord  is 
bitants  of  Man-  ^^^^  strength."  I  am  returned  to  Mansoul 
^°^  '  with  mercies,  and  my  name  shall  be  set  up, 

exalted,  and  magnified  by  it,"  He  also  took  these  inhabit- 
ants, and  kissed  them,  and  laid  them  in  his  bosom.f 

Moreover,  he  gave  to  the  elders  of  Manoul,  and  to  each 
town-officer,  a  chain  of  gold  and  a  signet.  He  also  sent  to 
their  wives  ear-rings  and  jewels,  and  bracelets,  and  other 
things.  He  also  bestowed  upon  the  true-bora  children  of 
Mansoul  many  precious  things. 

When  Immanuel  the  prince  had  done  all  these  things  for  the 
famous  fown  of  Mansoul,  then  he  said  unto  them,  "  First, 
wash  your  garaients,  then  put  on  your  ornaments,  and  then 
come  to  me  into  the  castle  of  Mansoul,"  Eccles.  ix.  8.  So 
they  went  to  the  fountain  that  was  set  open  for  Judah  and 

•  How^'adly  is  Jesysreceivcvi !  how  de4ighlfui  and  welcome  is  his  presence  to 
the  soul  tt>2t  has  ting  been  vexed  with  an  army  of  doubts.  O  let  chiiiiiaiu  beware 
of  sin  and  wnbtiief,  'which  caused  him  to  withdraw,  and  the  duubts  lo  enser  Well 
mav  the  soui  be  horcbled  to  the  iust.  in  ilie recoliection  of  its  backiliding. 

V  <■<■  T.iC  joy  of  the  Lord  is  our  strength  ;"  when  this  is  possessed  ffiert  will  be 
iw'jbic  diiiscnce  in  searcliins  out  aiKl  deetraj'ing  our  irm. 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  2SS 

Jerusalem  to  wash  in  ;  and  there  they  washed,  and  there  they 
made  their  garments  white,  and  came  again  to  theprince  into  ' 
the  castle,  and  thus  they  stood  before  him,  Zech.  xiii.  l. 
Rev.  vii.  14,  15. 

And  now  there  waa  music  and  dancing  throughout  the 
whole  town  of  Mansoul  :  and  that  because  their  prince  had 
again  granted  to  them  his  presence,  and  light  of  his  counte- 
nance ;  the  bells  also  rung,  and  the  sun  shone  comfortably  up- 
on them  for  a  great  while  together. 

The  town  of  Mansoul  also  now  more  thoroughly  sought  the 
destruction  and  ruin  of  all  remaining  Diabolonians,  that  abode 
in  the  waHs,  and  the  dens  (that  they  had  in  the  town  of  Man- 
soul,) for  there  was  of  them  that  had  to  this  day  escaped  with 
life  and  limb  from  the  hand  of  their  suppressors  in  the  famoua 
town  of  Mansoul. 

But  my  Lord  Will-be-will  was  a  greater  terror  to  them  no\^ 
than  ever  he  had  been  before,  forasmuch  as  his  heart  was  yet 
more  fully  bent  to  seek,  contrive,  and  pursue  them  to  the 
death  ;  he  pursued  them  night  and  day,  and  put  them  now 
to  sore  distress,  as  will  afterwards  appear. 

After  things  were  thus  far  put  into  order  in  the  famous 
Q    .         .        town  of  Mansoul,  care  was  taken,  and  order 

'^  ^^^  S^J^^^  given  by  the  blessed  prince  Immanuel,  that  the 
/I  d° d      "^  townsmen  should,  without   further  delay,  ap- 

^  ^^  '  point  some  to  go  forth  into  the  plain  to  bury 
the  dead  that  were  there  ;  the  dead  that  fell  by  the  sword  of 
Immanuel,  and  by  the  shield  of  Captain  Credence,  lest  the 
fumes  and  ill  savors  that  would  arise  fi-om  them,  might  in- 
fect the  air,  and  so  annoy  the  famous  town  of  Mansoul.  This 
also  was  a  reason  of  this  order,  to  wit,  that  as  much  as  in 
Mansoul  lay,  they  might  cut  off  the  name  and  being  and  re- 
membrance of  those  enemies  from  the  thQught  of  the  famous 
town  of  Mansoul  and  its  inhabitants. 

So  order  was  given  out  by  the  lord-mayor,  that  wise  and 
trusty  friend  of  the  town  of  Mansoul,  that  persons  should  be 
employed  about  this  necessary  business  ;  and  Mr.  Godly-fear, 
and  one  Mr.  Upright  were  to  be  overseers  about  this  matter  5 
so  persons  were  put  under  them  to  work  in  the  fields,  and  to 
bury  the  slain  that  lay  dead  in  the  plains.  And  these  were 
The  burial  of  ^^^^^  V^^<^^^  of  employment ;  some  were  to 
*/    r\'  L  1    •      make  the  graves,  some  were  to  bury  the 

%Terl  that  ^^^^'  ^"^  ^^"^^  ^^^^^^  g°  ^^  «"^  ^^  ^«  the 
,  ,  7  7  •  plains,  and  also  round  about  the  borders  of 
ma  been  siain.  m^^souI,  to  see  if  a  skull  or  a  bone,  or  a 
piece  of  a  bone  of  a  Doubter,  was  yet  to  be  found  above- 


236  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

ground  any  where  near  the  corporatron ;  and  if  any  were 
found,  it  was  ordered  that  the  searchers  that  searched  should 
set  up  a  mark  thereby  and  a  sign,  that  those  that  were  ap- 
pointed to  bury  them  might  find  it,  and  bury  it  out  of  sight, 
that  the  name  and  remembrance  of  a  Diabolonian  Doubter 
might  be  blotted  out  from  under  heaven.  And  that  the  chil- 
dren and  they  that  were  to  be  born  in  Mansoul  might  not 
know  (if  possible)  what  a  skull,  what  a  bone,  or  a  piece  of  a 
bone  of  a  Doubter  was.  So  the  buriers,  and  those  that  were 
appointed  for  that  purpose,  did  as  they  were  commanded  ; 
they  buried  the  Doubters,  and  all  skulls  and  bones,  and  pieces 
of  bones  of  Doubters,  wherever  they  found  them,  and  so 
they  cleansed  the  plains.  Now  also  Mr.  God's-peace  took 
up  his  commission,  and  acted  again  as  in  former  days. 

Thus  they  buried  in  the  plains  about  Mansoul,  the  Election- 
Doubters,  the  Vocation-Doubters,  the  Grace-Doubters,  the 
Perseverance-Doubters,  the  Resurrection-Doubters,  the  Sal- 
vation-Doubters, and  the  Glory-Doubters,  whose  captains 
were,  Captain  Rage,  and  Captain  Cruel,  Captain  Damna^ 
tion,  Captain  Insatiable,  Captain  Brimstone,  Captain  To> 
ment.  Captain  No-ease,  Captain  Sepulchre,  and  Captain 
Past-hope :  and  old  Incredulity  was  under  Diabolus  their 
general ;  there  were  also  the  seven  heads  of  their  army,  and 
they  were  the  Lord  Beelzebub,  the  Lord  Lucifer,  the  Lord 
Legion,  the  Lord  Apollyon,  the  Lord  Python,  the  Lord 
Cerberus,  and  the  Lord  Belial.  But  the  princes  and  the 
captains,  with  old  Incredulity  their  general,  all  made  their 
escape ;  so  their  men  fell  down  upon  the  slain  by  the 
power  of  the  prince's  forces,  and  by  the  hands  of  the  men 
of  the  town  of  Mansoul.  They  also  were  buried,  as  is 
before  related,  to  the  exceeding  great  joy  of  the  "town  of 
Mansoul:  they  that  buried  them,  buried  also  with  them  their 
arms,  which  were  cruel  instruments  of  death  (their  weapons 
were  arrows,  darts,  mauls,  firebrands,  and  the  like ;)  they 
buried  also  their  armor,  colors,  and  banners,  with  the  stand-' 
ard  of  Diabolus,  and  what  else  soever  they  could  find  that 
did  but  smell  of  a  Diabolonian  Doubter.* 

*  Tlius  was  the  viclory  completed  All  doubts  of  God's  grace  and  love  were  ut- 
terly destroyed  ;  and  pains  were  taken  thai,  if  possible,  the  succeeding  generaiion 
might  never  he  plague<i  wiih  the  name  of  a  doubter.  1  he  design  of  all  ihis  h  M 
^ew  thai  doubt  and  distress  of  the  love  of  Christ,  contrary  to  the  declarations  of 
his  word,  should  be  utterly  suppressei,  as  being  infi.iitely  dishonorable  to  our 
fcithfulcoveaaat  Cod,  stad  unspeakably  pernicious  w  ourovfisoals. 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  337 


CHAPTER  XVII. 

A  neruj  Army  of  Blood-men,  or  Persecutors,  attack  the  Toiotr, 
but  are  surrounded  by  the  MansouUans,  headed  by  Faith  and 
Pat'tence..:The  Examination  of  some  of  the  Leaders. .^.E-vil- 
questioning  entertains  some  of  the  Doubters,  but  is  disco'vered 
by  Dilige?ice....The  principal  Doubters  tried,  cotivicted,  and 
executed. 


N' 


OW  when  the  tyrant  was  arrived  at  Hellgate-hill,  with 
his  old  friend  Incredulity,  they  immediately  descended 
the  den,  and  having  there  with  their  followers  for  a  whi.e  con- 
doled their  misfortune,  and  the  great  loss  they  sustained  be- 
fore the  town  of  Mansoul,  they  fell  at  length  into  a  passion, 
and  revenged  they  would  be  for  the  loss  that  they  sustained 
—,,  ^     before  the  toven   of    Mansoul  ;    wherefore 

e  yran  ;  e-  ^^^^  presently  call  a  council  to  contrive  yet 
jo.Trj  to  ha-ve  further  what  was  to  be  done  against  the  fa- 
ye^  a  bout  <witb  ^^^^^  ^^.^^^  ^^  Mansoul  ;  for  their  yawning 

ansou  .  paunches  could  not  wait  to  see  the  result  of 

their  Lord  Lucifer's  aid  their  Lord  Apollyon's  counsel 
th.at  they  h.id  given  before,  for  their  ragiag  gorge  thought 
every  day  even  as  long  as  a  short  for-ever,  until  they  were  filled 
with  the  body  and  soul,  with  the  flesh  and  bones,  and  with 
all  the  delicacies  of  Mansoul.  They  therefore  resolved  to 
make  another  attempt  upon  the  town  of  Mansoul,  and  that 
by  an  army  mixed,  and  made  up  partly  of  Doubters,  and 
p.qrtly  of  Blood-men.  A  more  particular  account  now  take 
of  both.* 

The  Doubters  are  such  as  have  their  name  from  their  na- 
ture, as  well  as  from  the  lord  and  kingdom  where  they  were 
born  ;  their  nature  is  to  put  a  question  upon  every  one  of  the 
truths  of  Immanuel,  and  their  country  is  the  Land  of  Doubt- 

n  •/./•  ^  //,  ^"?'  ^"^  ^^^^  ^^^^  ^^^'^^  o^'  ^"^^  furthest 
description  ^.^^^  remote  to  the  north,  between  the  Land  of 
Land  of  Doubting,  D^^^k^^sg^  ^^d  that  called  the  Valiey  of  the 
Shadov«  of  Death.     For  though  the  Land   of  Darkness,  and 

*  By  Blood  men  for  bloody-men,  so  called  Psalm  cxxxix  19.)  t!ie  author  seems 
to  intend  Persecutorf — men  under  (he  power  of  that  carnal  mind  which  is  enmttj 
at^ainst  Gud.  and  against  his  ima^e  in  the  soul  of  man.  H:reanewset  ol  cni.ijies 
arises,  ani  may  signifj'  that  opposiiion  torciiijiun  which,  ra>iie  or  less,  every  cl  ris- 
«tan  mun  expect,  for  "tbey  who  liTe  godly,  in  Christ  Jesus,  sbaH  lulfcrpCise- 
•tttiop." 


288  THE  HOLY  WAR* 

that  called  the  Land  of  the  Shadow  of  Death,  be  sometime* 

called  as  if  they  were  one  and  the  self-same  place ;  yet  indeed 

they  are  two,  lying  but  a  little  way  asunder,  and  the  Land  of 

Doubting  points  in,   and  lieth  between  them.     This  is  the 

Land  of  Doubting,  and  tiiose  that  came   with  Diabolus  to 

ruin  the  town  of  Mansoul,  are  the  natives  of  that  country. 

«-,      ,         f       f      The  Blood-men   are  a  people  that  have 

^u    1,1    J  their  name  derived  from  the  malignity   of 

the  blood-men,        .,    .        .  j^       ^l    r         ^u  ^    •     • 

their  nature,  and  from  the  fury  that   is  in 

them  to  execute  it  upon  the  town  of  Mansoul ;  their  land 
lieth  under  the  Dog-star,  and  by  that  they  are  governed  as  to 
their  intellectuals.  The  name  of  their  country  is  the  pro- 
vince of  Loath-good,  the  remote  parts  of  it  are  far  distant 
from  the  Land  of  Doubting,  yet  they  do  both  butt  and  bound 
upon  the  hill  called  Hell-gate-hill.  These  people  are  always 
in  league  with  the  Doubters,  for  they  jointly  make  question 
of  the  faith  and  fidelity  of  the  men  of  the  town  of  Mansoul, 
and  so  are  both  alike  qualified  for  the  service  of  their  prince. 

Now  of  these  two  countries  did  Diabolus  by  the  beating  of 
his  drum  raise  another  army  against  the  town  of  Mansoul,  of 
five-and-twenty  thousand  strong.  There  were  ten  thousand 
Doubters,  and  fifteen  thousand  Blood-men,  and  they  were 
put  under  several  captains  for  the  war,  and  old  Incredu.ity 
was  again  made  general  of  the  army. 

As  for  the  Doubters,  their  captains  were  five  of  the  seven 
that  were  heads  of  the  last  Diabolonian  army,  and  these  are 
their  names :  Captain  Beelzebub,  Captain  Lucifer,  Captain 
Apollyon,  Captain  Legion,  and  Captain  Cerberus^  and  the 
captains  that  they  had  before  were  some  of  them  made  lieu- 
tenants, and  some  ensigns  of  the  army. 

But  Diabolus  did  not  count  that  in  this  expedition  of  his, 
these  Doubters  would  prove  his  principal  men,  for  their 
manhood  had  been  tned  before  ;  also  the  Manscu^ians  had  put 
them  to  the  worst,  only  he  brought  them  to  multiply  a  num- 
ber, and  to  help,  if  need  was,  at  a  pinch  ;  but  his  trust  he 
put  in  his  Blood-men,  for  they  were  all  rugged  villains,  and 
he  knew  that  they  had  done  feats  heretofore. 

As  for  the  Blood-men,  they  also  were  under  command, 
fy,  .       x^  and  the  names  of  their  captains  were,  Cap- 

1  be  captains  oj  ^^^^^  ^.^j^^  Captain  Nimrod,  Captain  Ishmael, 
the  Jilood'men.  Captain  Esau,  Capt.iin  Saul,  Capiain  Abso- 
lorn.  Captain  Judas,  and  Captain  Pope. 

1.  Captain  Cain  was  o^'er  two  bands,  to  wit,  the  Zealous 
and  the  Angiy  Biood-men  ;  his  standard-bearer  bore  the  red 
Cplor^  and  his  scutcheon  was  the  murdering  club,  Gen,  iv.  ik 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  999 

fh'      h    J        ^'  Captain  Nimrod  was  captain  oter  two 

*  5  Tl  bands,  to  wit,  the  Tyrannical  and  iucroach- 
standara-bear-  j^^  filood-men  ;  his  standard-btart  r  bore  the 
ers.and  colors.  ^^^  colors,  and  his  scutcheon  was  the  great 
blood-hound,  Gen.  x.  8,  9. 

3.  Captain  Ishmael  was  captain  over  two  bands,  to  wi^j 
over  the  Mocking  and  Scorning  Blood-men  ;  his  standard- 
bearer  bore  the  red  colors,  and  his  scutcheon  was  one  mock- 
ing at  Abraham's  Isaac,  Gen.  xxi.  9,  10. 

4.  Captain  Esau  was  captain  over  two  bands,  to  wit,  the 
Blood-men  that  grudged  that  another  should  have  the  bles- 
sing ;  also  over  the  Blood-men  that  are  for  executing  their 
private  revenge  upon  others  :  his  standard-bearer  bore  the  red 
colors,  and  his  scutcheon  was  one  privately  lurking  to  murder 
Jacob,  Gen.  xxvii.  42,   ^3,  44,  45. 

5.  Captain  Saul  was  captain  over  two  bands,  to  wit,  the 
Groundlessly  Jealous  and  the  Develishly  Furious  Blood-men  ; 
his  standard-bearer  bore  the  red  colors,  and  his  scutcheon  was 
three  bloody  darts  cast  at  harmless  David,   1  Sam.xviii.  n, 

6.  Captain  Absolom,  was  captain  over  two  bands,  to  wit, 
over  the  Blood-men  that  will  kill  a  father  or  a  friend,  for  the 
glory  of  this  world  ;  also  over  those  Blood-men  that  hold  one 
fair  in  hand  with  words,  till  they  shall  have  pierced  him  with 
their  swords  ;  his  standard-bearer  bore  the  red  colors,  and  his 
Bcutcheon  was  the  son  pursuing  the  father's  blood,  2  Sam. 
XV.  IS,  14.  xvii.  16. 

7.  Captain  Judas  was  over  two  bands,  to  wit,  the  Blood- 
men  that  will  sell  a  man's  life  for  money,  and  those  also  that 
will  betray  their  fiiend  with  a  kiss  ;  his  standard-bearer  bore 
the  red  colors,  and  his  scutcheon  was  thirty  pieces  of  silver, 
and  the  halter.  Matt.    xxvi.  14,  15,  16. 

8.  Captain  Pope  was  captain  over  one  band,  for  all  these 
spirits  are  joined  in  one  under  him  ;  his  standai'd-bearer  bore 
the  red  colors,  and  his  scutcheon  was  the  stake,  the  flame, 
and  the  good  man  in  it,  Rev.  xiii  7,  8.     Dan.  xi.  SS.* 

Now  the  reason  why  Diabolus  so  soon  rallied  another  force 
after  he  had  been  beaten  out  of  the  field,  was,  for  that  he  put 
mighty  confidence  in  this  aiTny  of  Blood-men,  for  he  put  a 
great  deal  of  more  trust  in  them  than  he  did  before  in  his  army 
of  Doubters,  though  they  had  also  often  done  great  service 
^Or  him  in  the  strengthening  of  him  in  his  kingdom.  But 
those  Blood-men  he  had  often  proved,  and  their  sword   sel- 

*  The  names  ot  some  ancient  persecut.)rs  and  oppressors  are  i.eic  mcnuoued, 
beginning  w:tli  Cain,  the  first  biood-man,  and  ending  wiih  his  Holiness  of  Rome, 
who  has  been,  in  these  later  ages,  the  most  bloody  scourge  of  the  true  church  of 


UO  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

dom  returned  empty.  Besides,  he  knew  that  t^iese,  like 
mastiffs,  Avould  fasten  upon  any;  upon  father,  mother,  bro- 
ther,  sister,  prince,  or  governor,  yea,  upon  the  prince  of 
princes.  And  that  which  encouraged  him  the  more  was,  for 
that  they  once  forced  Immanuel  out  of  the  kingdom  of  Uni- 
verse ;  and  why,  thought  he,  may  they  not  drive  him  from 
the  town  of  Man  soul  ?* 

So  this  army  of  five-and-twenty  thousand  strong,  was  by 
Lord  Incredu-  ^^^''"  S^"^*"^^  ^^^  S^^^^  ^^^^  Incredulity,  led 
lity  leads  the  "^  ^^^'"st  the  town  of  Mansoul.  Now  Mr. 
army  of  Blood-  ^y^'^"»  the  scout-piaster-general,  went  out 
^^^•^    *'  to  spy,  and  he  brought  Mansoul   tidings  of 

their  coming.  Wherefore  they  shut  up  their 
gates,  and  prnt  themselves  in  a  posture  of  defence  against 
these  new  Diabolonians  that  came  up  against  the  town.     - 

So  Diabolus  brought  up  Lis  army,  and  beleaguered  the 
town  of  Mansoui  ;  the  Doubters  were  placed  about  Feei- 
gate,  and  the  Blood-men  set  down  before  Eye-gate  sand 
Ear-gate. 

Now  when  this  army  had  thus  encamped  themselves,  In- 
credulity, in  the  name  of  Diabolus,  in  his  own  name,  and  in 
(TL    *  the  name  of  the  Blood-men  and  the  rest  that 

JIT  were  with  hmi,  sent  a  summons  as   hot  as  a 

d  ^it      "/   ^^'^^^~  red  hot  iron  to  Mansoul,  to  yield  to  their  de- 

"//       °  i!^-^'  mands,  threatening,  that  if  they    still  stood 
re^l  er    o      la-  ^^   ^^^  against    them,  they  would  presently 

°  ^'  burn  down    Mansoul   with   fire.     For  you 

must  know,  that  as  for  the  Blood-men,  they  were  not  so 
much  that  Mansoul  should  be  surrendered,  as  that  Mansoul 
should  be  destroyed,  and  cut  off  out  of  the  land  of  the  liv- 
ing. 1  rue,  they  sent  to  them  to  suiTender ;  but  should  they 
8o,  do  that  would  not  quench  the  thirsts  of  these  men  :  they 
must  have  blood,  the  blood  of  Mansoul,  else  they  die  ;  and 
it  is  from  hence  that  they  have  their  name.  Wherefore  these 
Blood-men  he  reserved  while  now,  that  they  might,  when  all 
his  engines  proved  ineffectual,  as  his  last  and  sure  card  be 
played  against  the  town  of  Mansoul,  Psalm  xxix.  10.  Isa. 
lix.  7.    Isa.  xxii.  I7.f 

*  Diabolus,  w'th  no  sma  cause,  puts  much  confifience  in  loody  peneculors 
for  their  rage  la3>e!dom  been  in  vain.  Ihough  the  true  disciples  of  Christ  have 
been  enaoled  to  aiand  their  ground  ;  a  great  multitude  of  professors  become  apos- 
tates through  fear  '^f  death.  Satan  aUo  well  remembers  that  his  Jewish  blood  men 
prevailed  (by  divme  pcrmiision)  to  force  Immanue!  himself  out  of  the  world. 
Incredulity  is'  deserved!}  put  at  i  le  head  of  this  army 

\  Persecution  wi;i  be  sau:fitu  vith  nothing  less  than  the  utter  destruction  of  the 
christian.  Even  a  surrender  will  not  suffice:  as  ome  too  yielding  professors  have 
found  to  tlicir  cost ;  witnesss  gooa  .^rch'aishup  Cranmer  who  recanted  through  fear, 
and  yet  was  put  to  death  by  the  bioody  Papists. 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  241 

Now  when  the  townsmen  had  received  this  red-hot  sum- 
mons, it  begat  in  them  at  present  some  changing  and  inter- 
changing thoughts  ;  but  they,  jointly  agreed  in  less  than 
half  an  hour,  to  carry  the  summons  to  the  prince,  which 
they  did  when  they  had  writ  at  the  bottom  of  it,  Lord,  save 
Mansoul  from  bloody  men,  Psalm  lix.  2. 

So  he  took  it,  and  looked  upon  it,  and  considered  it,  and 
took  notice  also  of  that  short  petition  that  the  men  of  Man- 
soul  had  written  at  the  bottom  of  it,  and  called  to  him  the 
noble  Captain  Credence,  and  bid  him  go  and  take  Captain 
Patience  with  him,  and  go  and  take  care  of  that  side  of  Man- 
soul  that  was  beleaguered  by  the  Blood-men,  Heb.  vi.  1 2.  ver. 
15.  So  they  went  and  did  as  they  were  commanded  !  then 
Captain  Credence  went  and  took  Captain  Patience,  and  they 
both  secured  that  side  of  Mansoul  that  was  besieged  by  the 
Blood-men.* 

Then  he  commanded  that  Captain  Good-Hope  and  Cap- 

-  ,    .        tain    Charity,    and  my  Lord    Will-be-will 

Jjnmanuel gives  ^^^^^^  ^^^^  ^^^^^^  ^f  ^j^^  ^^j^^^.  ^j^^  ^^  ^^^ 

directions  Jor  ^^^^^  .  ^^^  j^  ^^  ^j^^  prince,  will  set  my 
ttje  security  oj  g^^n^j^j-d  upon  the  battlements  of  your  cas- 
the  iO'wn.         '  ^^^^    ^^^  ^^  ^^^  ^^^^^  ^^^^^j^  against   the 

Doubters.  This  done,  he  again  commanded  that  the  brave 
Captain  Experience  should  draw  up  his  men  in  the  market- 
place, and  that  there  also  he  should  exercise  them  day  by 
day  before  the  people  of  the  town  of  Mansoul.  Now  the 
siege  was  long,  and  many  a  fierce  attempt  did  the  enemy, 
especially  those  called  Blood-men,  make  upon  the  town  of 
Mansoul,  and  many  a  shrewd  brush  did  some  of  the  towns- 
men meet  with  from  them  ;  especially  Captain  Self-denial ; 
who,  I  siiould  have  told  you  before,  wa«  commanded  to  take 
the  care  of  Ear-gate  and  Eye-gate  now  against  the  Blood- 
raen.  This  Captain  Self-denial  was  a  young  man,  but  stout, 
and  a  townsman  in  Mansoul,  as  Captain  Experience  also  was  ; 
and  Immanuel,  at  his  second  return  to  Mansoul,  made  him  a 
captain  over  a  thousand  of  the  Mansoulians,  for  the  good  of 
tke  corporation.  This  captain,  therefore,  being  an  hardy 
man,  a  man  of  great  courage,  and  willing  to  venture  him- 
self for  the  good  of  the  town  of  Mansoul,  Would  now  and 
then  sally  out  upon  the  Blood- men,  and  give  them  many  no- 
table alarms,  andJiad  several  skirmishes  with  them,  and  also 
did  some  execution  upon  them  ;  yet  you  must  think  that  this 

*  It  wds  tliroui,'!i  faith  and  patience  that  the  ancienl  believers  inherited  the  pro- 
mt-es.  These  graces  therefore  are  uid'ciously  opposed  to  the  oei'stcutors,  and  no- 
t  h:ng  leis  will  sustain  the  soul  in  the  time  of  trial. 

X 


242  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

could  not  easily  be  done,  but  he  must  meet  with  brushes  him- 
self, for  he  carried  several  of  their  marks  in  his  face ;  yea, 
and  some  in  other  parts  of  his  body.* 

So  after  some  time  spent  for  the  trial  of  the  faith,  hope, 
Imma^u^lpr^ar^s'^^  ^^J^  ^^  *^^  ^°^"  «/  Mansoul,  the 
to  gi-ve  the  enemy  ,^'"^^  Immanuel  upon  a  day  calls  his  cap- 
battle  ^      "^^"       ^^^  together,  and  divides 

Uonv  'he  ordereth^^^^  ^"^°  ^^°  companies  ;  this  done,  he 
I-  „^,„  commands  them  at  a  time  appointed,  and 

Kns  men,  *^«    ^  •    ^i.  •  -r     .        i,         / 

that  in  the  morning  very  early,  to  sally  out 

upon  the  enemy  ;  saying,  «  Let  half  of  you  fell  upon  the 
Doubters,  and  half  of  you  fall  upon  the  Blood-men.  Those 
of  you  that  go  out  against  the  Doubters,  kill  and  slay,  and 
cause  to  perish  so  many  of  them  as  by  any  means  you  can  lay 
hands  on  ;  but  for  you  that  go  out  against  the  Biood-noen, 
slay  them  not,  but  take  them  alive.*'f 

Accordingly  at  the  time  appointed,  betimes  in  the  morning, 
the  captains  went  out  as  they  were  commanded  against  the 
enemies  :  Captain  Good-hope,  Captain  Charity,  and  those 
that  were  joined  with  them,  as  Captain  Innocent,  and  Cap- 
tain Experience,  went  out  against  the  Doubters ;  and  Cap- 
tain Credence,  and  Captain  Patience,  with  Captain  Self-de- 
nial, and  the  rest  that  were  to  join  with  them,  went  out 
against  the  Blood-men. 

Now  those  that  went  out  against  the  Doubters,  drew  up  in 
a  body  before  the  plain,  and  marched  on  to  bid  them  battle  : 
but  the  Doubters,  remembering  their  last  success,  made  a 
retreat,  not  daring  to  stand  the  shock,  but  fled  from  the 
prince's  men  ;  wherefore  they  pursued  them,  and  in  their 
pursuit  slew  many,  but  they  could  not  catch  .them  all.  Now 
those  that  escaped  went  some  of  them  home  ;  and  the  rest, 
by  fives,  nines,  and  seventeens,  like  wanderers,  went  strag- 
gling up  and  down  the  country,  where  they  shewed  and  ex- 
ercised many  of  their  Diabolonian  actions  upon  the  barbarous 
people;  nor  did  these  people  rise  up  in  arms  against  them, 
but  suffered  themselves  to  be  enslaved  by  them.  They  would 
also  after  this  shew  themselves  in  companies  before  the  town 
of  Mansoul,  but  never  to  abide  it ;  for  if  Captain  Credence, 
Captain  Good-hope,  or  Captain  Experience  did  but  shew 
themselves,  they  fled. 

Those  that  were  against  the  Blood-men,  did  as  they  were 

*  A  fimeof  per-.ecuiion  loudly  calls  for  the  exercise  of  self-d«niaL    When  this 
prevails  ihe  ttrrui*  of  ofr  ecutionare  diminished. 

♦  Ckrisiia'iiiy  '.ibidsUi  ;»iliai.A.ur  perNCoowrs  \  on  the  contra ri' we  »retoretur» 


^^   i 


THE  HOLT  WAR.  243 

commanded,  they  forbore  to  slay  any,  but  sought  to  com- 
pass ihem  about.  But  the  Blood-men,  when  they  saw  that 
no  Immanuel  was  in  the  field,  concluded  also  th.t  no  Imma- 
nuel  was  in  Mansoul  ;  wherefore  they  looking  upon  what 
the  captains  did,  to  be,  as  they  called  it,  a  fruit  of  the  extra- 
vagancy of  their  wild  and  foolish  fancies,  rather  despised 
J  P       .   than  feared  them  ;  but  the  captains  minding 

immanuei  s  cap-  ^^^.^^  business  at  last  compassed  them  round  ; 
7i!     ni"7         they  also  that  had  routed  the  Doubters,  came 

J  ,  T  ,u"'  in  amain  to  their  aid  ;  so  in  fine,  after  some 
Tr   oTe  ^^"^^  struggling    (for  the    Blood-men   also 

fri  oners,  would  have  run  for  it,  only  now  it  was  too 

late  ;  for  though  they  are  mischievous  and  cruel  where  they 
can  overco  ne,  yet  all  Blood-men  are  chicken -heartcxf  men, 
when  they  once  come  to  see  themselves  matched  and  equal- 
led,) so,  I  say,  ^he  captains  took  tbem,  and  brought  them  to 
the  prince. 

ITow  when  they  were  taken,  had  before  the  prince,  and 
examined,  he  found  them  to  be  of  three  several  counties, 
though  they  all  came  out  of  one  land. 

1.  One  sort  of  them  came  out  of  Blindmanshire,  and  they 
were  such  as  did  ignorantly  what  they  did. 
The     prisoners       ^'  -^^^^^^^    sort   of  them   came    out    of 
examined    and  ^^"dzealshire,  aud  they  did  superstitiously 

described.  '^^f^'^U^'^^ 

2.  I  he  third  sort  of  them  came  out  of  the 
town  of  Malice,  in  the  county  of  Envy,  and  they  did  what 
they  did  out  of  spite  and  implacableness.* 

For  the  first  of  these,  to  wit,  they  that  come  out  of  Blind- 
manshire, when  they  saw  where  they  were,  and  against  whom 
they  had  fought,  trembled,  and  cried  as  they  stood  befor* 
him ;  and  as  many  of  those  as  asked  him  mercy,  he  touched 
their  lips  with  his  golden  sceptre. 

They  that  came  out  of  Blindzealshire  did  not  as  their  fel- 
lows, for  they  pleaded  that  they  had  a  right  to  do  what  they 
did,  because  Mansoul  was  a  town  whose  laws  and  customi 
were  diverse  from  all  that  dwelt  thereabouts  ;  very  few  of 
these  could  be  brought  to  see  their  evil,  but  those  that  did. 
and  asked  mercy,  they  also  obtained  favor. 

Now  they  that  came  out  of  the  town  of  Malice,  that  is  ia 
the  county  of  Envy,  they  neither  wept  nor  disputed,  but 


«*4  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

stood  gnawing  of  their  tongues  before  him  for  anguisb  and 
madness,  because  they  could  not  have  their  will  upon  Man- 
80ul.^  Now  those  last,  with  all  those  of  the  other  two  sorts 
that  UDfeigrnedly  asked  pardon  for  their  faults  }  those  he  made 
to  enter  into  sufficient  bond  to  answer  for  what  they  had  done 
against  Mansoul,  and  against  her  king,  at  the  great  and  «- 
fieral  assizes  to  be  holden  for  our  lord  the  king,  where  he 
himself  should  appoint  for  the  country  and  kingdom  of  Uni- 
verse. So  they  came  bound,  each  man  for  himself,  to  come 
in  when  called  upon,  to  answer  before  our  lord  the  king  for 
what  they  had  done  befwe.* 

And  thus  much  concerning  this  second  army  that  was  sent 
by  DiaboUis  to  overthrow  Mansoul. 

Bi.*.there  were  three  of  those  that  came  from  the  land  of 
Tbreeorfotirof^^^^^^^^*'^^^*  after  they  had  wandered 
the  Doubters  go  ^^l"??^^*^  the  country  awhile,  and  perceiv- 
intoMamouUarel^^^^''^}f;[^^\  ^«^^P^'  ^e^\so  hardy  as 
entertained,  and  ^  thrust  themselves,  knowing  that  yet  there 
h  nvhom  "^^^''^  "''  ^ovfw  some  who  took  part  with 

^  '  Diabolus,  I  aiy,   they  were  so  hardy  as  to 

thrust  themselves  into  Mansoul  among  them.  (Three  did  I 
say  ?  I  believe  there  were  four.)  Now  to  whose  house  should 
these  Doubters  go,  but  to  the  house  of  an  old  Diabolonian  in 
Mansoul,  whose  name  was  Evil-questioning  :  a  very  great 
enemy  he  was  to  Mansoul,  and  a  very  great  doer  among  the 
Diabolonians  there.  Well,  to  this  Evil-questioning's  house, 
as  was  said,  did  these  Diabolonians  come  (you  may  be  sure 
that  they  had  their  directions  how  to  find  their  way  thither,) 
so  he  made  them  welcome,  pitied  their  misfortune,  and  suc- 
cored them  with  the  best  that  he  had  in  his  house.  Now  after 
a  little  acquaintance,  and  it  was  not  long  before  they  had 
that,  this  Evil-questioning  asked  the  Doubters  if  they  were 
all  of  a  town  (he  knew  that  they  were  all  of  one  kingdom,) 
and  they  answered.  No,  nor  of  one  shire  neither  ;  for  I,  said 
one,  am  an  election-doubter ;  and  I,  said  another,  am  a  vo- 
cation-doubter j  then  said  the  third,  I  am  a  salvation-doubter; 
and  the  fourth  said,  he  was  a  grace-doubler.  Well,  quoth 
the  old  gentleman,  be  of  what  shire  you  will,  I  am  persuad- 
ed that  you  are  town-boys,  you  have  the  very  length  of  my 
foot,  are  one  with  my  heart,  and  shall  be  welcome  to  me. 
So  they  thanked  him,  and  were  glad  that  they  had  found  them- 
selves an  harbor  in  Mansoul.    Then  said  Evil-questioning  to 

«  Malicious  persecutor^  are  bound  over  to  appear  at  ihejjreai  assize,  when  (iie^e 
un?0fjlv  men  ihall  be  iud^eclJor  a:i  ilieir  ungodly  deeds,  and  all  tLeir  barcj  -pceciKv 
againsighrist in  hi> members.  Jude,  ip. 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  245 

<r  n    t,  t    •  f  them,    How   many  of  your  company  might 
,/       n    fJ      there  be  that  came  with  you  to  the  siege  of  Man- 

j  iT'i  -1  soul  ?  And  they  answered,  There  were  but  ten 
and  old  E'vil^  thousand  doubters  in  all,  for  the  rest  of  the 
questionmg.  ^^^^  consisted  of  fifteen  thousand  blood-men  •, 
these  blood-men,  quoth  they,  border  upon  our  country  ;  but, 
poor  men,  we  hear,  they  were  every  one  taken  by  Immanuel's 
forces.  Ten  thousand  !  quoth  the  old  gentleman,  I'll  pro- 
mise you,  that's  around  company.  But  how  came  it  to  pass, 
since  you  were  so  mighty  a  number,  that  you  fainted,  and 
durst  not  fight  your  foes  ?  Our  general,  said  they,  was  the 
first  man  that  ran  for  it.  Pray,  quoth  their  landlord,  who 
was  that  your  cowardly  general  ?  He  Wtfft,  once  the  lord- 
mayor  of  Mansoul  said  they.  Butjpray  call  li^  not  a  cow- 
ardly general,  for  whether  any  froflwthe  cast  to  jlic  west  has 
done  more  service  for  our  prince  Diabolus  than  has  my  Lord 
Incredulity,  will  be  a  hard  question  for  you  to  answer.  But 
had  they  matched  him>  they  would  for  certain  have  hanged 
him,  and  we  promise  you  hanging  is  but  a  bad  business.* 

Then  said  the  old  gentleman,  I  would  that  all  the  ten 
thousand  Doubters  were  now  well  armed  in  Mansoul,  and 
myself  at  the  head  of  them,  I  would  see  what  I  could  do. 
Ah,  said  they,  that  would  be  well,  if  we  could  see  that  :  but 
wishes,  alas  !  what  are  they  ?  And  these  words  were  spoken 
aloud.  Well,  said  old  Evil-questioning,  take  heed  that  ye 
talk  not  too  loud,  you  must  be  quiet  and  close,  and  must 
take  care  of  yourselves  while  you  are  here,  or  I  will  assure 
you,  you  will  be  snapped. 
'    Why  ?  quoth  the  Doubters. 

Why  ?  quoth  the  old  gentleman  :  why,  because  both  the 
prince  and  lord  secretary,  and  their  captains  and  soldiers,  are 
all  at  present  in  town  ;  yea,  the  town  is  as  full  of  them  as  it 
can  hold.  And  besides,  there  is  one  whose  name  is  Will-be- 
will,  a  most  cruel  enemy  of  our's,  and  him  the  prince  hath 
made  keeper  of  the  gates,  and  has  commanded  him,  that 
with  all  the  diligence  he  can,  he  should  look  for,  search  out, 
and  destroy  all  manner  of  Diabolonians.  And  if  he  lightetk 
upon  you,  down  you  go,  though  your  heads  be  made  of  gold. 

And  now,  to  see  how  it  happened,  one  of  the  Lord  Will- 

They  are   over-  ^®"^^^^^'s  faithful   soldiers,  whose  name  was 

heard.  '  ^^'  I^^^^g^"ce,  stood  all  the  while  listening 

under  old  Evil-questioning's  eaves,  and  heard 

•  Doubts  will  return  a^ain  and  a^ain,  and  while  there  is  such  a  tiling  as  fx"7- 
r^estwntugin  the  licart,  ihe\  Will  find  an  hartwr  there.  UDbeiief,  bowever,  w« 
obliged  to  fly. 

x2 


24u  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

all  the  talk  that  had  been  betwixt  him  and  the  Doubters  that 
he  entertained  under  his  roof.  This  soldier  was  a  man  that 
my  Lord  had  much  confidence  in,  and  that  he  loved  dearly, 
and  that  both  because  he  was  a  man  of  courage,  and  also  a 
man  that  was  unwearied  in  seeking  after  Diabolonians  to  ap- 
prehend them.* 

Now  this  man,  as  I  told  you,  heard  all  the  talk  that  wa* 
between  old  Evil-questioning  and  these  Diabolonians  ;  where- 
fore what  does  he,  but  goes  to  his  Lord,  and  tells  him  what 
he  had  heard.  And  sayest  thou  so,  my  trusty  ?  quoth  my 
lord.  Ay,  quoth  Diligence,  that  I  do,  and  if  your  lordship 
will  be  pleased  to  go  with  me,  you  shall  find  it  as  I  have  said. 
And  are  they  there  ?  quoth  my  lord.  I  know  Evil-question- 
ing  well,  for  he  and  I  were  great  at  the  time  of  our  apostacy  ; 
I  know  not  where  he  dwells.  But  I  do,  said  this  man,  and 
if  your  lordship  will  go,  I  will  lead  you  the  way  to  his  den. 
Go  !  quoth  my  lord,  that  I  will.  Come,  my  Diligence,  let 
us  go  find  them  out.  So  my  lord  and  his  man  went  together 
the  direct  way  to  his  house.  Now  his  man  went  before,  tq 
shew  him  the  way,  and  they  went  till  they  came  even  under 
old  Mr.  Evil-questioning's  wall.  Then  said  Diligence,  Hark 
(my  lord,)  do  you  kno>v  the  old  gentleman's  tongue  when 
you  hear  it  ?  Yes,  said  my  lord,  I  know  it  well,  but  I  have 
not  seen  him  many  a  day.  This  I  know,  he  is  cunning,  I 
wish  he  may  not  give  us  the  slip.  Let  me  alone  for  that,  said 
his  servant  Diligence.  But  how  shall  we  find  the  door  ?  quoth 
my  lord.  Let  me  alone  for  that  too,  said  his  man.  So  he 
had  my  Lord  Will-be-will  about,  and  shewed  him  the  way 
to  the  door,  then  my  lord,  without  more  ado,  broke  open 
the  door,  rushed  into  the  house,  and  caught  them  all  five 
^  together,  even  as  Diligence  his  man  had  told 

?  Tj  j  ^i^-  So  my  lord  apprehended  them,  and 
prebended  and  ^^^  ^j^^,^  ^^^^^  ^^^^  committed  them  to  the 
committed  to  j^^^^j  ^f  j^^.^  Trueman  the  gaoler,  and  he 
prison,  commanded,  and  put  them  in  ward.    Thi^ 

done,  my  lord-mayor  was  acquainted  in  the  morning  with 
what  my  Lord  Will-be-will  had  done  over  night,  and  his 
lordship  rejoiced  much  at  the  news,  not  only  because  there 
were  Doubters  apprehended,  but  because  that  old  Evil-ques- 
tioning was  taken  ;  for  he  had  been  a  very  great  trouble  to 
Mansoul,  and  much  afiiiction  to  my  lord-mayor  himself.  He 
had  also  been  sought  for  often,  but  no  hand  could  ever  be 
laid  upon  him  till  now. 

»  Ding«Dce  ts  ©f  special  ase  in  detecting  in.    2  Pet.  i.  !0. 


THE  KOLY  WAR.  247 

Well,  the  next  thing  was,  to  make  preparations  to  try  these 
five  that  by  my  lord  had  been  apprehended,  and  that  were  in 
the  hands  of  Mr.  Trueman,  the  goaler.  So  the  day  was  set, 
--,  and  the  court  called  and  came  together,  and 

ey  are  ^^^  prisoners  brought  to  the  bar.     My  lord 

l,rougbt  to  trial.  ^iiLbe-wiil  had  power  to  have  slain  them 
when  at  first  he  took  them,  and  that  without  any  more  ado, 
but  he  thought  it  at  this  time  more  for  the  honor  of  the 
prince,  the  comfort  of  Mansoul,  and  the  discouragement  of 
the  enemy,  to  bring  them  forth  to  public  judgment.  But  I 
say,  Mr.  Trueman  brought  them  in  chains  to  the  bar,  to  the 
town-hall,  for  that  was  the  place  of  judgment.  So,  to  be 
9hort,  the  jury  was  pannelled,  the  witnesses  sworn,  and  the 
prisoners  tried  for  their  lives  ;  the  jury  was  the  same  that 
tried  Mr.  No-truth,  Pitiless,  Haughty,  and  the  rest  of  their 
companions. 

And  first,  old  Evil-questioning  himself  was  set  to  the  bar  ; 
for  he  was  the  receiver,  the  entertainer,  and  cornforter  of 
these  Doubters,  that  by  nation  were  outlandishmen  ;  then  he 
was  bid  to  hearken  to  his  charge,  and  was  told  that  he  had 
liberty  to  object,  if  he  had  aught  to  say  for  himself*  So  his 
indictment  was  read,  the  manner  and  form  here  follows  : 

"  Mr.  Questioning,  Thou  art  here  indicted  by  the  bame 
of  Evil-questioning,  an  intruder  upon  the  town  of  Mansoul, 
for  that  thou  art  a  Diabolonian  by  nature,  and  also  a  hater  of 
the  Prince  Immanuel,  and  one  that  has  studied  the  i-uin  of 
Mansoul.  Thou  art  also  here  indicted,  for  entertaining  the 
king's  enemies^  after  wholesome  laws  made  to  the  contrary  : 
For,  1.  Thou  hast  questioned  the  truth  of  her  doctrine  and 
state.  2.  la  wishing  that  ten  thousand  Doubters  w^re  in 
her.  In  receiving,  entertaining,  aud  encouraging  of  her  ene- 
mies, that  came  ft-ora  their  army  unto  thee.  AVhat  sayest 
thou  to  this  indictment  ?  art  thou  guilty,  or  not  guilty  ?" 

My  lord,  quoth  he,  I  know  not  the  meaning  of  this  in- 
/r-,;;  ««..*;.♦,;«„  <^ictment,  forasmuch  as  I  am  not  the  man 
E-vil-que.tiomng  concerned  in  it ;  the  man  that  standeth  by 
denies  his  name,  ^j^-^  ^^^^.^^  accused  before  this  bench,  is  call- 
ed by  the  name  of  Evil-questioning,  which  name  I  deny  to 
be  mine,  mine  being  Honest-inquiring.*  The  one  indeed 
sounds  like  the  other,  but  I  trow,  your  lordships  know  that 
between  these  two  there  is  a  wide  difference  ;  for  I  hope  that 
a  man,  even  in  the  worst  of  times,  and  fhat  too  amongst  the 

•  Evil -questioning  denies  his  name,  and  would  fain  pass  for  Utrntst-iniuiry.  So 
:xn  tiie  enemies  of  truth  sbelier  themselves  an<kr  tlw  pretence  of  free-inqut^  an<i 
free-thiftking.  ' 


24S  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

worst  of  metl,  may  make  an  honest  inquiry  after  things,  with- 
out running  the  danger  of  death. 

Then  spake  my  Lord  Will-be-\vill,  for  he  was  one  of  the 
Lord  W'll-be-  '^^^^^^^^^^  •  "  My  Lord,  and  you  the  honora- 
-,.;;/  y,  !•*'  '  ble  bench  and  magistrates  of  the  town  of  Man- 
vjiit  a  ^witness         ,  u  u         l       j      -^i.'  ^u  ^ 

azairMthem  ®°"  '  7°^  ^'^  "^^'^  heard  with  your  ears,  that 
^    '  *     the  prisoner  at  the  bar  has  denied  his  name, 

and  so  thinks  to  shift  from  the  charge  of  the  indictment. 
But  I  know  him  to  be  the  man  concerned,  and  that  his  pro- 
per name  is  Evil-questioning,  I  have  known  him,  my  Lord, 
above  these  thirty  years,  for  he  and  I  (a  shame  it  is  for  mr  ':o 
speak  it)  were  great  acquaintance,  when  Diabolus,  that  ty- 
rant, had  the  government  of  Mansoul ;  and  .  I  testify,  that 
he  is  a  Diabolonian  by  nature,  an  enemy  to  our  prince,  and 
an  hater  of  the  blessed  town  of  Mansoul.  He  has,  in  times 
of  rebellion,  been  at,  and  lain  in  my  house,  my  lord,  not  so 
Httle  as  twenty  nights  together,  and  we  used  to  talk  then 
(for  the  substance  of  talk)  as  he  and  his  Doubters  have  talked 
of  late.  True,  I  have  not  seen  him  many  a-day ;  I  suppose 
that  the  coming  of  Immanuel  to  Mansoul  has  made  him 
change  his  lodgings,  as  this  indictment  has  driven  hun  to 
change  his  name ;  but  this  is  the  man ,  my  lord." 

Then  said  the  court  unto  him,  Hast  thou  any  more  to  say  ? 

Yes,  quoth  the  old  gentleman,  that  I  have  ;  for  all  that  has 
yet  been  said  against  me  is  but  by  the  mouth  of  one  witness ; 
and  it  is  not  lawful  for  the  famous  town  of  Mansoul,  at  the 
mouth  of  one  witness,  to  put  any  man  to  death. 

Then  stood  forth  Mr.  Diligence,  and  said,  "  My  lord,  as 
«-,       ...  -.1  was  upon  my  watch  such  a  night,  at  the 

Ibe  enjidence  oj  ^^^^  ^^  Bad-street,  in  this  town,  I  chanced 
mr.  jJiugence  ^^  ^^^^  ^  muttering  within  the  gentleman's' 
^»other  witness.  ^^^^^,  then" thought  I,  What's  to  do  here? 
So  I  went  up  close,  .but  very  softly,  to  the  side  of  the  house 
to  listen,  thinking,  as  indeed  it  fell  out,  that  there  I  might 
light  of  some  diabolonian  conventicle.  So,  as  1  said,  I  drew 
nearer  and  nearer,  and  when  I  was  got  up  close  to  the  wall, 
it  was  but  a  while  before  I  perceived  that  there  were  outland- 
ish men  in  the  house  (but  I  understood  their  speech,  for  I 
have  been  a  traveller  myself,  now,  hearing  such  language  ii 
such  a  tottering  cottage  this  old  gentleman  dwelt  in,  I  clap- 
ped mine  ear  to  an  hole  in  the  window,  and  there  heard  them 
talk  as  foUoweth.  This  old  Mr.  Questioning  asked  these 
Doubters  what  they  were,  whence  they  came,  and  \yhat  was 
their  business  in  these  parts  ?  And  they  answered  him  to  all 
these  questions,  yet  he  entertained  them.    He  also  asked 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  2« 

what  niimbers  there  were  of  them  ;  and  thef  told  hhn,  ten 
thousand  men.  He  then  asiced  them  why  they  made  no 
more  manly  assault  upon  Mansoul,  and  they  told  hhn,  so  he 
called  their  general  coward,  for  marching  otFwhen  he  should 
have  fought  for  his  prince.  Further,  this  old  Evil-  questioning 
wished,  and  I  heard  him  wish,  Would  all  the  ten  thousrnd 
Doubters  were  now  in  Mansoul,  and  himself  at  the  head  of 
them  !  He  bid  them  also  take  heed  and  lie  quiet  ;  for  if  they 
were  taken  they  must  die,  although  they  had  heads  of  gold." 

Then  said  the  court,  Mr.  Evil-Questioning,  here  is  now 
another  witness  against  you  and  this  testimony  is  full  :  1.  He 
swears  that  you  received  these  men  into  your  house,  and  that 
you  nourished  them  there,  though  you  knew  that  they  were 
JDiabolonians,  and  the  1/Ling's  enemies.  2.  He  swears  that  you 
wished  ten  thousand  of  them  in  Mansoul.  3.  He  swears 
that  you  gave  them  advice  to  be  quiet  and  close,  lest  they 
were  taken  by  the  king's  servants.  All  which  manifesteth 
that  thou  art  a  Diabolonian  ;  but  hadst  thou  been  a  fi-iendto 
the  king,  thou  wouldst  have  apprehended  them. 

Then  said  Evil-questioning,  to  the  first  of  these  I  answer, 
„    .,  .     .      The  men  that  came  into  mine  house  were 

E-viHuesnontng  ^^rangers,  and  I  took  them  in;  and  is  it  now 
:>e  s  up  a  (.e/ence.  )^^^^q^^  ^  crime  in  Mansoul  for  a  man  to  en- 
tei-tain  strangers  ?  That  I  also  nourished  them  is  tme  ;  and 
why  should  my  charity  be  blamed  P  As  for  the  reason  why  I 
wished  ten  thousand  of  them  in  Mansoul,  I  never  told  it  to 
the  witnesses,  nor  to  themselves.  I  might  wioh  them  to  be 
taken,  and  so  my  wish  might  mean  well  to  Mansoul,  for 
ought  that  any  yet  knows.  I  also  bid  them  take  heed  that 
they  fell  not  into  the  captain's  hands,  but  that  might  be  be- 
cause I  am  unwilling  that  any  m.an  should  be  slain,  and  not 
because  I  would  have  the  king's  enemies,  as  such,  escape.* 

My  lord-mayor  then  replied,  that  though  it  was  a  virtue  to 
entertain  strangers,  yet  it  vi^as  treason  to  entertain  the  king's 
enemies.  And  for  what  else  thou  hast  said,  thou  dost  by 
words  but  labor  to  evade,  and  defer  the  execution  of  judg- 
ment. But  could  there  be  no  more  proved  against  thee  but 
that  thou  art  a  Diabolonian,  thou  must  for  that  die  the  death 
of  the  law  ;  but  to  be  a  receiver,  a  nouri^her,  a  count enancer, 
and  a  harborer  of  others  of  them,  yea  of  outlandish  Diabolo- 
nians;  yea,  of  them  that  come  from  far,  on  purpose  to  cut  off 
ajid  destroy  our  Mansoul;  this  must  not  be  borne." 

*  He  answers  with  much  subtJetv,  anJ  wetcuds  tc>  great  charity,  but  he  ii  » 
true  Diabolonuu  i?.  i  oujjht  to  oic. 


asd  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

Then  said  Evil-questioning,  I  see  how  the  game  will  go, 
I  must  die  for  my  name,  and  for  my  charity.  And  so  held 
his  peace. 

Then  they  called  the  outlandish  Doubters  to  the  bar,  and 
Th  t  '  I  f  ^^  ^'^^  ^^  them  that  was  arraigned  was  the 
Mr  El^t'  n-  E'^^^^^-^o^^^ter ;  so  bis  indictment  was 
Doubt  ^^  ^^  '  ^^^^»  ^"*^  because  he  was  an  outlandishman, 
^'''  the  substance  of  it  was  told  to  him  by  an  in- 

terpreter; to  wit,  "  that  he  was  there  charged  with  being  an 
enemy  to  Imm.anuel  the  prince,  a  hater  of  ihe  town  of  man- 
soul,  and  an  opposer  of  her  most  wholesome  doctrine. 

Then  the  judge  asked  him  if  he  would  plead  ;  but  he  said 
only  this,  "  That  he  confessed  that  he  was  an  EIec*^ion-doubt- 
cr,  and  that  that  was  the  religion  that  he  had  ever  been  brought 
up  in.  And  said  moreover,  If  I  must  die  for  my  religion,  I 
trow  I  shall  die  a  martyr,  and  so  I  care  the  less." 

Then  the  judge  replied.  To  question  election  is  to  over- 
throw a  great  doctrine  of  the  gospel;  to  wit,  the  omniscience, 
and  power,  and  will  of  God,  to  take  away  the  liberty  of  God 
with  his  creature,  to  stumble  tlie  faith  of  the  town  of  Man- 
soul,  and  to  m.ake  salvation  to  depend  upon  works,  and  not 
upon  grace.  It  also  belyed  the  word,  and  disquieted  the 
minds  of  the  men  of  Mansoul,  tli«"efore  by  the  best  of  laws 
he  must  die.* 

Then  was  the  Vocation-doubter  called,  and  set  to  the  fcir ; 

tr  #•  J  I*  ^"^  ^'s  indictment  fur  substance  -vas  the 
rocauon-doubt'  ^^^^  ^^-^^^  ^^^  ^^^^^^  ^^^^  ^^  ^^^^^  particularly 
er  jet  to  the  bar,  ^.j^^rge^i  ^^j^h  denying  the  calling  of  Mansoul. 

The  judge  asked  him  also  what  he  had  to  say  for  himself? 

So  he  replied,  "  That  he  never  believed  ♦ihat  there  was  any 
such  thing  as  a  divStinct  and  powerful  call  of  God  to  Mansoul, 
otherwise  than  by  the  general  voice  of  the  word,  nor  by  that 
neither,  othel•^vise  than  as  it  exhorted  them  to  forbear  evil, 
and  to  do  that  which  is  good,  and  in  so  doing  a  promise  of 
happiness  is  annexed." 

Then  said  the  judge,  Thou  art  a  Diabolonian,  and  hast  de- 
nied a  great  part  of  one  of  the  most  experimental  truths  of 
the  prince  of  the  town  of  Mansoul;  for  he  has  called,  and  she 
has  heard  a  most  distinct  and  powerful  call  of  her  Immanuel, 
by  which  she  has  been  quickened,  awakened,  and  possessed 
with  heavenly  grace  to  desire  to  have  communion  with  her 
prince,  to  serve  him,  and  to  do  his  will,  and  to  look  for  her 

*  Those  who  deny  election  deny  (though  perhai)S  uawittingU  )  liiC  c;Tiniscience 
9tK)  sovereignty  uf  God,  and  unavoidably  assert  (sometimes  vrituuut  perceiving  kJ 
t)>»t salvation  is  Dot  of  gra«e  but  of  work's. 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  981 

happiness  merely  of  his  good  pleasure.  And  for  thine  abhor- 
rence of  this  good  doctrine  thou  must  die  the  death.* 

Then  the  Grace-Doubter  was  called,  and  his  indictment 
ri  T\  I*  w^s  read,  and  he  replied  thereto.  That 
Orace-VoudUr,  ^^^^^^  ^e  was  of  the  land  of  Doubting,  his 
father  was  the  offspring  of  a  pharisee,  and  lived  in  good  fash- 
ion among  his  neighbors,  and  that  he  taught  them  to  be- 
lieve (and  I  believe  I  do  and  will)  that  Mansoul  shall  never 
be  saved  fi-eely  by  grace. 

Then  said  the  jud^e.  Why,  the  law  of  the  prince  is  plain ; 
negatively,  "  not  of  works  :"  2.  Positively,  "By  grace  you 
are  saved,  "  Rom.  iii.  Eph.  ii.  And  thy  religion  settleth  in 
and  upon  the  works  of  the  flesh  ;  for  the  works  of  the  law  are 
the  works  of  the  flesh.  Besides,  in  saying,  "  Thou  hast  done," 
thou  hast  robbed  God  of  his  glory,  and  given  it  to  a  sinful 
man ;  thou  hast  robbed  Christ  of  the  necessity  of  his  under- 
taking, and  the  sufficiency  thereof,  and  hast  given  both  these 
to  the  work  of  the  flesh.  Thou  hast  despised  the  work  of 
the  Holy  Ghost,  and  hast  magnified  the  will  of  the  flesh,  and 
of  the  legal  mind.  Thou  art  a  Diabolonian,  the  son  of  a 
Diabolonian ;  and  for  thy  Diabolonian  principles  thou  must 
die.f 

The  court  then  having  proceeded  thus  far  with  them,  sent 

tf,  .  out  the  jury,  who  forth- with  brought  them 

I  oe   prisoners  j^  ^^jj^^  of  death.    Then  stood  up  the  recor- 

J'J/,^P'  der,  and  addressed  himself  to  the  prisoners : 

death  ^'^^  *^^  prisoners  at  the  bar,  you  have  been 

here  indicted,  and   proved   guilty    of  high 

Climes  against  Immanuel  our  prince,  and  against  the  welfare 

of  the  famous  town  of  Mantioul :  crimes  for  which  you  must 

be  put  to  death  ;  and  die  ye  accordingly. 

So  they  were  sentenced  to  the  death  of  the  cross  :  the  place 
assigned  them  for  execution  was  that  where  Diabolus  drew 
up  his  last  army  against  Mansoul ;  save  only  that  old  Evil- 
questioning  was  hanged  at  the  top  of  Bad-street,  over  against 
his  own  door.  J 

*  Tiic  enemies  of  effectual-calling  by  the  influence  o'  the  holy  ipirit  are  advo- 
cates for  salvai:on  by  works ;  that  dangetous  leaven  of  il.e  Pharisees. 

+  [  o  insist  upon  salvation  by  works  is  utterly  to  denv  grace  ?  f«T,  as  the  apostle 
argues,  Gai.  ii  21.  ••  Ii  riijhieousness  ome  by  ihe  law  then  Christ  is  dead  in  vain," 
and  thu<  the  grace  of  God  is  entirely  trustrat'eu. 

t  The  a  ithorrLes  not  mean  that  persons  maintaining  these  opinions  ought  to  be 
put  to  death  ;  he  designs  ou.)  the  death  or  destruction  ot  those  pcrniriou5  errors, 
wtiioh,  even  vii  the  lusts  of  the  flesh,  must  be  mortified. 


2M  THE  HOLY  WAR. 


CHAPTER.  XVIII. 

Mhre  Diaholonians  tried  and  condemned.  The  Work  eoncludes 
nvitb  an  admirable  Speech  of  Immanuel  to  the  hibabitantsx 
in  vjbich  he  reeites  his  gracious  ActSy  and  informs  them 
that  be  intends  to  rebuild  the  Town  in  a  more  glorious  Man- 
ner,  recommending,  in  the  mean  time,  a  suitable  Conduct. 

WHEN  the  town  of  Mansoul  had  thus  fiar  rid  themselves 
of  their  enemies,  and  of  the  troublers  of  their  peace, 
\ti  the  next  place  a  strict  commandment  was  given  cut,  that 
yet  my  Lord  Will-be-will  should,  with  Diligence  his  man, 
J  .    .      search  for,  and  do  his  best  to  apprehend  wh^t 

'^nuTt^^^Z  *°^"  Diaholonians  were  yet  left  alive  in  Man- 
^^,  ^  J  l^^  soul.  The  names  of  several  of  them  vrcre, 
ifVfln-  Mr.  Fooling,  Mr.  Let-good-slip,  Mr.  Slivish- 
restoj  we  MJt-  ^^^^^  j^^^  No-love,  Mr.  Mistrust,  Mr.  Flesh, 
aooiontans.  ^^^  ^^  gj^^j^^  j^  ^^^  ^j^^  commanded  that 
he  should  apprehend  Mr.  Evil-questioning's  children  that  he 
left  behind  him,  that  they  should  demolish  his  house  there ; 
Mr.  Doubt  was  his  eldest  son  ;  the  next  to  him  was  Legal- 
life,  Unbelief,  Wrong-thoughts-of-Christ,  Clip-promise,  Car- 
nal-sense, Live-by-feel,  Self-love.  All  these  he  had  by  one 
wife,  and  her  nam.e  was  No-hope,  she  was  the  kinswoman  of 
old  Incredulity,  for  he  was  her  uncle,  and  when  her  father, 
old  Dark,  was  dead,  he  took  her  and  brought  her  up,  and 
when  she  was  marriageable,  he  gave  her  to  this  old  EtH- 
questioning  to  wife.* 
_  Now  the  Lord  Will-be-will  put  into  execution  his  commis- 
sion, with  Great  Diligence  his  man.  He  took  Fooling  in  the 
streets,  and  hanged  him  up  in  Want-wit-alley,  over  against 
his  own  house.  This  Fooling  was  he  that  would  have  had  the 
town  of  Mansoul  deliver  up  Captain  Credence  into  the  hands 
of  Diabolus,  provided  that  then  he  would  have  withdrawn 
his  force  out  of  the  town  :  he  also  took  Mr.  Let-good-slip 
one  day  as  he  was  busy  in  the  market,  and  executed  him  ac- 
cording to  law.  Now  there  was  an  honest  poor  man  in  Man- 
soul, and  his  name  was  Mr.  Meditation,  one  of  no  great  ac- 
count in  the  days  of  apostacy  ;  but  now  of  repute  with  the 

*  n^.e  names  of  these  gentry  will  sufficiently  shew  die  neressiiyof  destroying 
them  ;  they  are  all  enemie*  lo  soul-prosperit/. ' 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  256 

best  of  the  toiJJrn.  This  man  therefore  we  were  willing  to 
prefer.  Now  Mr.  Let-good-sUp  had  a  great  deal  of  wealth 
heretofore  in  Mansoul,  and  at  Immaniiers  coming  it  was  se- 
questered to  the  use  of  the  prince ;  this  therefore  was  now 
given  to  Mr.  Meditation  to  improve  for  the  common  good, 
and  after  him  to  his  son  Mr.  Think-v/ell ;  this  Think-well  he 
had  by  Mrs.  Piety  his  wife,  and  she  was  the  daughter  of  Mr. 
Recorder.* 
After  this  my  lord  apprehended  Clip-promise  ;  now  be- 
^..  .      cause  he  was  a  notorious  villain  (for  by  his  do- 

Cf /^-^roww^  ings  much  of  the  king's  coin  was  abused,)  there- 
aj)pre  emedy    ^^^^  j^^  ^^^  made  a  public  example.     He  was 
•7j'        '''^'  arraigned,  and  adjudged   to  be  first  set  in  the 
'^^  ^  '  pillory,  and  then   to  be  whipped  by  all  the 

children  and  servants  in  Mansoul,  then  to  be  hanged  till  he 
was  dead.  Some  may  wonder  at  the  severity  of  this  man's 
punishment,  but  they  that  are  honest  traders  in  Mansoul, 
are  sensible  of  the  great  abuse  that  one  clipper  of  promises  in 
little  time  may  do  to  the  town  of  Mansoul.  And  truly  my 
judgment  is,  that  all  those  of  his  name  and  life  should  be 
served  even  as  he.f 

He  also  apprehended  Camai-sense,  and  put  him  in  hold  \ 
^         .  but  how   it  came  about  I  cannot  tell,  but  he 

a  -sense,  y^^^^^  prison  and  made  his  escape.  Yea,  and 
the  bold  villain  will  not  yet  quit  the  town,  but  lurks  in  the 
cfiabolonian  dcnsa-days,  and  haunts  like  a  ghost  honest  men's 
houses  a-nights.  Wherefore  there  was  a  proclamation  set  up 
in  the  market-place  in  Mansoul,  signifying,  that  whosoever 
could  discover  Carnal-sense,  and  apprehend  him  and  slay 
him,  should  be  admitted  daily  to  the  prince's  table,  and 
should  be  made  keeper  of  the  treasure  of  Mansoul.  Many 
therefore  bent  themselves  to  do  this  thing;  but  take  him  and 
slay  him  they  could  not,  though  he  was  often  discovered. 
But  my  Lord  took  Mr.  Wrong-thoughts-of-Christ,  and  put 
Jiim  in  prison,  and  he  died  of  a  lingering  consumption.^ 
Self-love  was  also  taken  and  committed  to  custody,  but 

*  Great  is  the  ad\-antage  of  meditation  ;  a  practice,  ala-:!  in  which  Christians  in 
general  are  \.m  Ijackward.  And  O  how  mucli  is  lost  by  letting  the  woid  slip, 
which  ought  to  be  laid  up,  and  jxindcrcd  in  Uie  iieart.  This  is  tiie  wuy  to  become 
s])i.-itually  nth. 

+  To  curtail  or  diminish  the  i)reci',)U3  promises,  which  are  as  valuable  to  a  spiri- 
tual life  as  the  sterling  coin  of  ihc  kingdom  lo  commerce,  i*  higiiiy  criminal. 

t  Carnr.lity,  seated  m  '  o  corporal  »en>es,  "j  a  bitter  anemyi  and  very  difficult 
to  be  deiected  and  dealroyed.  Tfie  holiest  believer  maj  iay,  with  St.  Paul,  "  1  am 
{comparaiivelj )  carnal.  But  wrong  tlioughiL  of  Clirist,'?  which  arc  also  singular!/ 
iDjuiious,  will  gradually  decline  to  the  heart  of  auue  believer. 

Y 


-'^54  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

Self.Ion,e  taken  ^^"^  ^'^  'J^^y  that  were  allied  to  him  in 
into  custody  Mansoul,  so  his  judgment  was  deferred  ;  but 
and  eieecitied  ^^  last  Mr.  Self-denial  stood  up.  and  said, -If 
b-t  M  S  If-  ®"^^  villains  as  these  may  be  winked  at  in 
/^^■Ji'    ^  Mansoul,  I  will  lay  down   my  commission. 

He  also  took  him  from  the  crowd,  and  had 
him  among  his  soldiers,  and  there  he  was  brained.  But  some 
in  Mansoul  muttered  at  it,  though  none  durst  speak  plainly, 
because  Immanuel  was  in  the  town.  But  this  brave  act  of 
Captain  Self-denial  came  to  the  prince's  ears,  so  he  sent  for 
him,  and  made  him  a  lord  in  Mansoul.  My  Lord  Will-be- 
will  also  obtained  great  commendations  of  Imaianuel  for 
what  he  had  done  for  the  town  of  Mansoul. 

Then  my  Lord  Self-denial  took  courage,  and  set 'to  the 
pursuing  of  the  Diabolonians  with  my  Lord  Will-be-will  ; 
and  they  took  Live-by-feeling,  and  they  took  Legal-life,  and 
put  them  in  hold  till  they  died.  But  Mr.  Unbelief  was  a 
nimble  Jack,  him  they  could  never  lay  hold  of,  though  they 
attempted  to  do  it  often.  He  therefore,  and  some  few  more 
of  the  subtlest  of  the  Diabolonian  tribe,  yet  remained  in 
Mansoul,  to  the  time  that  Mansoul  left  off  to  dwell  any 
longer  in  the  kingdom  of  Universe.  But  they  kept  them  to 
their  dens  and  holes  ;  if  one  of  them  appeared,  or  happened 
to  be  seen  in  aay  of  the  streets  of  the  town  of  Mansoul,  the 
whole  town  would  be  in  arms  after  them,  yea,  the  very  chil- 
dren in  Mansoul  would  cry  out  after  them  as  after  a  thief, 
would  wish  that  they  might  stone  them  to  death  with  stones. 
And  now  Mansoul  arrived  to  some  degree  of  peace  and  quiet, 
her  prince  also  abode  within  her  borders,  her  captains  also, 
and  her  soldiers  did  their  duties,  and  Mansoui  minded  her 
trade  that  she  had  with  the  country  ^far  off;  also  she  was  bu- 
sy in  her  manufacture.  Isa.  xxxiii.  17.  Phil.  iii.  20.  Prov. 
XXX.  10,  &c.* 

When  the  town  of  Mansoul  had  thus  far  rid  themselves 
of  so  many  of  their  enemies,  and  the  troub.ers  of  their  peace  ; 
the  prince  sent  to  them,  and  appointed  a  day  wherein  he 
would  meet  the  whole  people  at  the  market-place,  and  there 
give  them  in  charge  concerning  the  future  matters,  that,  if 
obsen'ed,  would  tend  to  their  farther  safety  and  comfort, 
and  to  the  condemnation  and  destruction  of  their  home-bred 
Diabolonians.    So  the  day  appointed  was  come,  and  the 

*  Self-denial  must  be  oppoied  to '^If-'ove.  "  If  Ihrpugh  th?  -pirit,  we  morftfy 
the  deecli  uf  the  body  xsrc  shall  live,"  and  shall  also  !.ip!y  experience,  "  Uiat  to  bs 
sr.irituallv-tninded  is  life  and  pesci ."  But,  after  aU,  tha-  villa.n  Unbelief,  th« 
wornt  of'ali  lue  gang,  iti-'l  iuLks.secretJ3r  in  the  son;,  -.et  is  uniforniJjf  opposcl 
whenever  lie  dates  to  appear.  .  .. 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  25^ 

townsmen  met  together ;  Immanuel  also  came  down  in  his 
chariot,  and  all  his  captains  in  their  state  attending  of  him  on 
the  right-hand,  and  on  the  left.  Then  was  an  O  yes  made 
for  silence,  and,  after  some  mutual  carriages  of  love,  the 
prince  began,  and  thus  proceeded  : 

«  You,  my  Mansoul,  and  the  beloved  of  mine  heart,  many 
.  ;,     and  great  are  the  privileges  that  I  have  bestowed 

Immanuel  s  ^^^^  ^^^  .  j  j^^^^^  singled  you  out  from  others, 
speech  to  ^^^  j^^^^  chosen  /you  to  myself,  not  for  your 
Mansoul,  worthiness,  but  for  mine  own  sake.  I  have  also 
redeemed  you,  not  only  from  the  dread  of  my  father's  law, 
but  from  the  hand  of  Diabolus.  This  I  have  done,  because  I 
loved  you,  and  because  I  have  set  my  heart  upon  you  to  do 
you  good.  I  have  also,  that  all  things  that  might  hinder  thy 
way  to  the  pleasures  of  paradise  might  be  taken  out  of  the 
way,  laid  down  for  thee,  for  thy  soul,  a  plenary  satisfaction, 
and  bought  thee  for  myself ;  a  price  not  of  corruptible  things, 
as  of  silver  and  gold,  but  a  price  of  bloodv  mine  own  blood, 
which,  I  have  freely  spilt  upon  the  ground  to  make  thee  mine. 
So  T  have  reconciled  thee,  O  my  Mansoul,  to  my  Father, 
and  intrusted  thee  in  the  mansion-houses  that  are  with  my 
father  in  the  royal  city,  where  things  are,  O  my  Mansout 
that  eye  hath  not  seen,  nor  hath  entered  into  the  he^  of 
man  to  conceive. 

"  Besides,  O  m.y  Mansoul,  thou  seest  what  I  have  done, 
J  p     and  how  I  have  taken  thee  out  of  the  hand  of 

mmanue  s  ^y^^  enemies  ;  unto  whom  thou  hadst  deeply  re- 
ginea  ovt  o  yq^^^jJ  f^Qjj^  j^^y  father,  and  by  whom  thou  wast 
1  ansoui.  content  to  be  poosessed,  and  also  to  be  destfoy- 
ed,  I  came  to  thee  first  by  my  law,  then  by  my  gospel,  to 
awaken  thee  and  shew  thee  my  glory.  And  thou  knowest 
what  thou  wast,  what  thou  saidst,  what  thou  didst,  and  how 
many  times  thou  rebelledst  against  my  father  and  me ;  yet  I 
left  thee  not,  as  thou  seest  this  day,  but  came  to  thee,  have 
borne  thy  manners,  have  waited  upon  thee,  and,  afEer  all, 
accepted  of  thee  even  of  my  mere  grace  and  favor  ;  and 
would  not  suffer  thee  to  be  lost,  as  thou  most  willingly 
wouldst  have  been.  I  also  compassed  thee  about,  afflicted 
thee  on  every  side,  that  I  might  make  thee  weary  of  thy 
ways,  and  bring  down  thy  heart  with  molestation  to  a  wil- 
lingness to  close  with  thy  good  and  happiness.  And  when  I 
had  gotten  a  complete  conquest  over  thee,  I  turned  it  to  thy 
advantage. 

"  Thou  seest  also  what  a  company  of  my  father's  host  I 
have  lodged  within   thy  borders,  captains,  and  rulers,  sol- 


SS6  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

dicrSf  men  of  war,  engines,  and  excellent  devices,  to  sub- 
due and  bring  down  thy  foes  ;  thou  knowest  my  meaning,  O 
Mansoul.  And  they  are  my  servants,  and  thine  too,  Man- 
•oul.  Yea,  my  design  of  possessing  of  thee  with  them,  and 
the  natural  tendency  of  each  of  them,  is  to  defend,  purge, 
strengthen,  and  sweeten  thee  for  myself  O  Mansoul,  and  to 
make  thee  meet  for  my  father's  presence,  blessing,  and  glo- 
ry ;  for  thou,  my  Mansoul,  art  created  to  be  prepared  unto 
these. 

**  Thou  seest  moreover,  my  Mansoul,  how  I  have  passed 
Afansoul  ja-ved  J^^  thy  backslidings,  and  have  healed  thee. 
from  tier  ene-  ^""*^^"  *  ^^^  angry  with  thee,  but  I  have 
mies  bv  Imma'  f^"^^^  away  my  anger,  and  mine  indignation 
«»/^;>   4,  "    *s  ceased  in  the  destruction  of  thine  enemies, 

w  'JfrT''       O  Mansoul.    Nor  did  thy  goodness  fetch  me 
^'  again   unto  thee,  after  that  I  for  thy  trans- 

gressions had  hid  my  face,  and  withdrawn  my  presence  from 
thee.  The  way  of  backsliding  was  thine,  but  the  way  and 
means  of  recovery  was  mine.  I  invented  the  means  of  thy 
return  ;  it  was  I  that  made  an  hedge  and  a  wall,  when  thou 
wast  beginning  to  turn  to  things  in  which  I  delighted  not.  It 
was  I  that  made  thy  sweet  bitter,  thy  day  night,  thy  smooth 
way  thorny,  and  that  also  confounded  all  that  sought  thy  de- 
struction. It  was  I  that  set  Mr.  Godly-fear  to  work  in  Man- 
soul. It  was  I  that  stirred  up  thy  conscience  and  under- 
standing, thy  will  and  thy  affections,  after  thy  great  and 
woful  decay.  It  was  I  that  put  life  into  thee,  O  Mansoul, 
to  seek  me,  that  thou  mightest  find  me,  and,  in  thy  finding, 
find  thine  own  health,  happiness,  and  salvation.  It  was  I 
that  fetched  the  second  time  the  Diabolonians  out  of  Man- 
soul ;  it  was  I  tl 
before  thy  face. 

*'  And  now,  my  Mansoul,  I  am  returned  to  thee  in  peace, 
and  thy  transgressions  against  me  are  as  if  they  had  not  been. 
Nor  shall  it  be  with  thee  as  in  former  days,  but  I  will  do  bet- 
ter for  thee  than  at  thy  beginning.  For  yet  a  little  while,  O 
my  Mansoul,  even  after  a  few  more  times  are  gone  over  thy 
head,  I  will  (but  be  not  thou  troubled  at  what  I  say)  take 
«rA  J  *u  f  down  this  famous  town  of  Mansoul,  stick  and 
if    bd  ®^°"^'   *°  ^^^  ground.    And  I   vvUl  carry  the 

^^    °  ^'         stones  thereof,  and  the  timber  thereof,  and  the 
walls  thereof,  and  the  dust  thereof,  and  inhabitants  thereof 
into  mine  own  country,  even  into  the  kingdom 
T^tf  reiurrt(^  of  my  father  ;  and  will  there  set  it  up  in  FUch 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  iST 

titn  nnto  life  strength  and  glory  as  it  never  did  see  in  the 
eternal,  kingdom  where  now  it  is  placed.    I  will  even 

there  set  it  up  for  my  father's  habitation,  because  for  that 
purpose  it  was  at  first  erected  in  the  kingdom  of  Universe  ;  ~ 
and  there  will  I  make  it  a  spectacle  of  wonder,  a  mcnu- 
ment  of  mercy.  There  shall  the  natives  of  Mansoul  see  all 
that  of  which  they  have  seen  nothing  here  ;  there  shall  they 
be  equal  to  those  unto  whom  they  have  been  inferior  here. 
And  there  shalt  thou,  O  my  Mansoul,  have  such  communion 
with  me,  with  my  father-  and  with  your  lord  secretary,  as 
is  not  possible  here  to  be  enjoyed,  nor  ever  could  be^  shouldst 
thou  live  in  Universe  the  space.of  a  thousand  years. 

"  There,  O  my  Mansoul,  thou  shalt  be  afraid  of  murder- 
ers no  more ;  of  Diabolonians  no  more.  There  shall  be  no 
more  plots,  nor  contrivances,  nor  designs  agahist  thee,  O 
my  Mansoul.  There  thou  shalt  no  more  hear  of  evil  tidings, 
or  the  noise  of  the  Diabolonian  drum.  There  thou  shalt  not 
jin  u  1}  I,  ^^^  ^^  Diabolonian  standard-bearers,  nor  yet  be- 
AU  shall  be  ^^^^  Diabolus's  standard.  No  Di^.bolonian  mount 
peace  ana ^  shall  be  cast  up  against  thee  there,  nor  shall 
happiness  m  ^^^^  ^^^  Diabolonian  standard  be  set  up  to  make 
beavtn,  ^^^  afraid.  There  thou  shalt  meet  with  no  sor- 
row nor  grief,  nor  shall  it  be  possible  that  any  Diabolonian 
^ould  again  (for  ever)  be  able  to  creep  into  thy  skirts,  bur- 
row m  thy  walls,  or  be  seen  within  thy  borders  all  the  days  of 
eternity.  Life  shall  there  last  longer  than  here  you  are  able  to 
desire  it  should,  and  yet  it  shall  always  be  sweet  and  new, 
nor  shall  any  impediment  attend  it  for  ever. 

"  There,  O  Mansoul,  thou  shalt  meet  with  many  of  those 
that  have  been  like  thee,  and  that  have  been  partakers  of  thy 
sorrows  ;  even  such  as  I  have  chosen  and  redeemed,  and  set 
apart,  as  thou,  for  my  father's  couit  and  city  royal.  All 
they  will  be  glad  in  thee  ;  and  thou,  when  thou  seest  them, 
shalt  be  glad  in  thine  heart. 

"  There  are  things,  O  Mansoul,  even  things  of  thy  father's 
providing  and  mine,  that  never  were  seen  since  the  begin- 
ning of  the  world,  and  they  are  laid  up  with  my  father,  and 
sealed  up  among  his  treasures  for  thee,  till  thou  shalt  come 
thither  to  them.  I  told  you  before  that  I  would  remove  my 
Mansoul,  and  set  it  up  elsewhere  ;  and  where  I  will  set  it, 
there  are  those  that  love  thee,  and  those  that  rejoice  in  thee 
now,  but  much  more  when  they  see  thee  exalted  to  honor.  My 
father  will  then  send  them  for  you  to  fetch  you ;  and  their  bo- 
soms are  chariots  to  put  you  in.  And  thou,  O  my  Mansoul, 
shalt  ride  iqpon  the  wings  of  the  wind,  Psal.  Ixviii.  17.    They 


258  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

will  come  to  convey,  conduct,  and  bring  you  to  that,  when 
your  eyes  see  more,  that  will  be  your  desired  haven. 

**  And  thus,  O  my  Mansoul,  I  have  shewed  unto  thee> 
what  shall  be  done  to  thee  hereafter,  if  thou  canst  understand; 
and  now  I  will  tell  thee  what  at  present  must  be  thy  duty  and 
practice,  until  I  shall  come  and  fetch  thee  to  myself,  accord- 
ing as  is  related  in  the  scriptures  of  truth.  ">lk^ 

**  First,  I  charge  thee  that  thou  dost  hereafter  keep  more 
white  ai.d  dean  the  liveries  which  I  gave  thee  before  my  last 
withdrawing  from  thee.  Do  it,  1  say,  for  this  will  be  thy 
Fine  linen  th  "^"^'i^dom.  They  are  in  themselves  fine  linen, 
riffbteousne  s^  f'^^^  ^^°^  must  keep  them  white  and  clean. 
the sa'nt  ^  this  v/ill  be  your  wisdom,  your  honor,  and 
^*  will  be   greatly  for  my  glory.     When  your 

garments  are  white,  the  world  will  count  you  mine.  Also 
when  your  garments  are  white,  then  I  am  delighted  in  your 
ways  ;  for  then  your  goings  to  and  fro  will  be-like  a  flash  of 
lightning,  that  those  that  are  present  must  take  notice  of, 
also  their  eyes  will  be  made  to  dazzle  thereat.  Deck  thyself 
therefore  according  to  my  bidding,  and  make  thyself  by  my 
law  strait  steps  for  thy  feet,  so  shall  thy  king  greatly  desire 
tiiy  beauty,  for  he  is  thy  Lord,  and  worship  thou  him. 

**  Now  that  thou  mayest  keep  them  as  I  have  bid  thee,  I 
have,  as  I  before  told  thee,  provided  for  thee  an  open  foun- 
tain to  wash  thy  g^ments  in.  Look  therefore  that  thou  wash 
often  in  my  fountain,  and  go  not  in  defiled  garments  ;  for  as 
it  is  to  my  dishonor,  and  my  disgrace,  so  it  will  be  to  thy 
discomfort,  when  you  shall  walk  in  filthy  garments,  Zech. 
P  t  f  Vf  *"•  ^'  ^'  "^^^  "°^  therefore  my  garments,  your 
uriy  V  JJ^  garments,  the  garments,  that  I  gave  thee  be 
,recommenaea.  ^^^^^^^  ^^  spotted  by  the  flesh,  Jude  ver.  23. 
Keep  thy  garments  always  while,  and  let  thy  head  lack  no 
ointment. 

*'  My  Mansoul,  I  have  oft-times  delivered  thee  from  the 
designs,  plots,  attempts,  and  conspiracies  of  Diabolus,  and 
for  all  this  I  ask  thee  nothing,  but  that  thou  render  not  to 
me  evil  for  good,  but  that  thou  bear  in  mind  mv  love,  and 
the  continuation  of  my  kindness  to  my  beloved  Mansoul,  so 
as  to  provoke  thee  to  walk,  in  thy  measure,  according  to  the 
benefit  bestowed  on  thee.  Of  old-  the  sacrifices  were  bound 
with  cords  to  the  horns  of  the  golden  altar.  Consider  what  is 
said  to  thee,  O  my  blessed  Mansoul. 

"  O  my  Mansoul,  I  have  lived,  I  have  died ;  I  live,  and  will 
die  no  more  for  thee,  I  live,  that  thou  mayest  not  die.  Be- 
cause I  live,  thou  shalt  live  also.    I  reconciled  thee  to  my 


THE  HOLY  WAR.  iS9 

father  by  ^he  blood  of  my  cross,  and  being  reconeiled  thou 

shalt  live  through  me.    I  will  pray  for  thee,  I  will  fight  for 

thee,  I  will  yet  do  thee  good. 

"  Nothing  can  hurt  thee  but  sin,  nothing  can  grieve  me 

_.      ,  .  but  sin  ;  notliing   can  m  ike  thee  base  before 

Sm  their  great  ^.     ^^^^  ^^^  ^^^  .  ^^j^^  j^^^^  ^f  5i„  „,     ^^^ 

'""'"^y-  soul. 

«  And  dost  thou  know  why  I  at  first,  and  do  still  suffer 
Diabolonians  to  dwell  within  thy  walls,  O  Mansoul  ?  It  is  to 
keep  thee  waiting,  to  try  thy  love,  to  make  thee  watchful, 
and  to  cause  thee  yet  to  prize  my  noble  captains,  their  sol- 
diers, and  my  mercy. 

«  It  is  also  that  yet  thou  mayest  be  made  to  remember 
what  a  deplorable  condition  thou  once  wast  in,  I  mean  when, 
not  some,  but  all  did  dwell,  not  in  thy  wall,  but  in  thy  cas- 
tle, and  in  thy  strong  hold,   O  Mansoul. 

*<  O  my  Mansoul,  should  I  slay  all  them  within,  many 
„,  ,  ^  ,  there  be  without  that  would  bring  thee  into 
tvatccjulness  bondage ;  for  were  all  these  within  cut  off, 
recommended  ^^^^^  without  would  find  tliee  sleeping,  and 
then  as  in  a  moment  they  would  swallow  up  my  Mansoul.  I 
therefore  left  them  in  thee,  not  to  do  thee  hurt  (the  which 
they  yet  will,  if  thou  hearken  to  them,  and  serve  them,) 
but  to  do  thee  good,  the  which  they  must,  if  thou  watch 
and  fight  against  them.  Know  therefore,  that" whatever  they 
shall  tempt  thee  to,  my  design  is,  that  they  should  drive  thee, 
not  further  off,  but  nearer  to  my  father,  to  learn  thee  war,  to 
rtlake  petitioning  desirable  to  thee,  and  to  make  thee  little  in 
thy  own  eyes,    hearken  diligently  to  this,  my  Mansoul. 

**  Shew  me  then  thy  love,  my  Mansoul,  and  let  not  those 
that  are  within  thy  walls,  take  thy  affections  off  from  him  that 
hath  redeemed  thy  soul.  Yea,  let  the  sight  of  a  Diabolonian 
heighten  thy  love  to  me.  I  came  once,  and  twice,  and 
thrice,  to  save  thee  from  the  poison  of  those  arrows  that 
would  have  wrought  thy  death  ;  stand  forme,  my  friend,  my 
Mansoul,  against  the  Diabolonians,  and  I  will  stand  for  thee 
before  my  father,  and  all  his  court.  Love  me  against  temp- 
tation; and  I  will  love  thee,  notwithstanding  thine  infirmities. 

"  O  my  Mansoul,  remember  what  my  captains,  my  sol- 
diers, and  mine  engines  have  done  for  thee.  They  have 
fought  for  thee,  they  have  borne  much  at  thy  hands  to  do 
thee  good,  O  Mansoul.  Hadst  thou  not  had  them  to  help 
thee,  Diabolus  had  certainly  made  a  hand  of  thee.  Nourish 
them  therefore,  my  Mansoul.  When  thou  dost  well,  they 
will   be  well ;  when  thou  dost  ill,  they  will  be  ill,  and  sick 


S6©  THE  HOLY  WAR. 

and  weak.  Makt  not  my  captains  sick,  O  Mansoul ;  Ibr  if 
they  be  sick,  thou  canst  not  be  well ;  if  they  be  weak,  thou 
canst  not  be  strong  ;  if  they  be  feint,  thou  canst  not  be 
J,  .  ...  stout  and  valiant  for  thy  king,  O  Mansoul. 
/;■  ^    b    th  ''  must  thou  thmk  always  to  live  by  sense, 

^' A^ fC  A    t^^*^  must  live  upon  my  word.    Thou  must 
'"   °^  believe,  O  my  Mansoul,  when  I  am  for  thee, 

that  yet  I  love  and  bear  thee  upon  mine  he-rt  for  ever. 

"  Remember  therefore,  O  my  Mansoul,  that  thou  art  be- 
loved of  me;  as  I  have  therefore  taught  thee  to  watch,  to 
fight,  to  pray,  and  to  make  war  against  my  foes  so  no\v  I 
command  thee  to  believe  that  my  love  is  constant  to  thee. 
O  my  Mansoul,  now  have  I  set  my  ixeart,  my  love  upon 
thee,  watch :  "  Behold  I  lay  none  other  biirden  upon  thee, 
than  what  thou  hast  ah^ady,  hold  fast  till  I  come,"  Rev.  ii. 
24,  25."* 

♦  In  this  sweet  and  truly  CTangelica'  speech,  the  dear  Lord  J«sus  is  reprctented 
as  making  a  recapitulation  of  hh  gr-iciousdeaiin^s  w;tii  the  iouls  of  his  people. 
Salfatton  is  uniformiv  asciibed  to  vt.f.  fiee  mere}  ot  ihe  fathetj  and  tl)e  precious 
blood  oftlieiv»n.  Every  gracious  soul  wii;  cordially  say,  Not  unto  me,  not  unto  inc, 
O  Lord,  but  to  tliy  name  be  all  the  glory. 

ImmaBuelthen  iiifoinis  them  ot  hii  intention  to  t5\e  down  the  present  town  of 
Mansoul;  and  to  rebuild  it  in  a  more  oloiious  manner;  m  ottier  words,  to  remove 
the  .jelieve-  to  g?o;  ,  and  raise  up  his  morta'bidy  to  eveilaiing  honor  and  happi- 
ne»s,when  iin,  sorrow,  and  ;empiat»(u  shall  never  more  be  known. 

Till  this  event  take  place,  he  directs  his  jicople  to  keep  their  garmentswhite  and 
clean — that  is,  to  be  holy  in  all  manner  of  conversation  and?^i>dlines3  ;  to  watch 
carefully  against  sin,  wh'icli  is  the  only  thing  that  can  hurt  tliem,  and  K^^;ve  "very 
day  by  fiiih  m  the  wcru  of  God. 

Thus  have  we  followed  the  ingenious  and  judicious  author  through  this  trulf 
excellent  work,  niukuig  use  of  his  own  marginal  key  to  unlock  the  cur'ous  cabinet, 
and  expojc  the  valuai >:e  c()ntents  May  e-ery  reader  he  found  among  those  who 
are  restored  by  ijrace  to  the  kingdom  ct  Immanuel,  and  who,  having  ovvTcome, 
shall  sit  down  with  hhn  lu  his  throne  of  glory.  To  Him,  even  to  the  Lamb  that  was 
viain,  who  hath  redeemed  us  to  God  by  his  bkwd  j  to  Him  be  glory,  in  all  the 
Churches,  world  witl>out  end.    Amen. 


F  I  N  I  S. 


CONTENTS. 


Page. 
Chap.  l.^^The  original  beauty  and  splendor  of  the  tonvn 
of  Manjoul,  (while  under  the  dominion  of  Sbaddai — Its 
noble  castle  described — Its  five  gates — The  perfection  of 
its  inhabitants — T,he  origin  of  Diabolus — His  pride  and 
fe.ll~~-Re'venge  meditated — A  council  of  <war  held  to 
deliberate  on  the  best  means  of  seducing  the  town  of 
Mansoul — Diabolus  marches  to  the  toivn,  and  sits 
donvn  before  Eye-gate — His  oration — Captain  Resist- 
ance slain — My  Lord  Injiocence  killed-— The  town  taken,      1 S 

Chap.  Ih'-^Diabolus  takes'^ possession  of  the  castle-^The 
Lord  Mayor.,  Mr.  Understanding  is  deposed  ;  and  a 
ewall  built  before  his  house  to  darken  it — Mr,  Conscience 
the  recorder^  is  put  out  of  office,  and  becomes  very  obnox- 
ious  both  to  Diabolus  and  to  the  inhabitants. — My  Lord 
JVill-be-auill  heartily  espousing  the  cause  of  Diabolus,  is 
made  the  principal  governor  of  the  town — The  image  of 
Shaddai  defaced,  and  that  of  Diabolus  set  up  in  its 
stead'— Mr.  Lustings  is  made  lord-mayor,  and  Mr.  For^ 
get-good,  recorder — New  aldermen  appointed — Three 
forts  built  to  defend  the  town  against  Shaddai,  24 

Chap.  III. — Information  of  the  revolution  carried  iv  the 
court  of  King  Shaddai — His  great  resentment  of  the  re- 
bellion—His  gracious  intention  of  restoring  Mansoul— 
Some  intimations  of  this  published — -Care  of  Diabolus  to 
suppress  them — His  artifices  to  secure  the  town,  and 
prevent  its  return  to  Shaddai*  84 

Chap.  W .—Shaddai  sends  an  army  o/" 40,000  to  reduce 
Mansoul,  under  the  direction  of  four  captains,  Boaner- 
ges, Conviction,  Judgment,  and  Execution,  who  ad- 
dress the  inhabitants  with  great  energy,  but  to  little  pur* 
pose  ;  Diabolus,  Incredulity,  Ill-pause,  and  others  inter- 
posing to  prevent  submission — Prejudice  defends  Ear' 
gate  with  a  guard  of  sixty  deaf  men*  44 


CONTENTS. 

Chap.  V. — The  captains  resol've  to  give  them  battle — The 
town  resolutely  resists  and  the  captains  retire  to  Winter- 
quarters — Traditiont  Human-wisdotn,  and  Man^S'in- 
'vention  enlist  under  Boanerges,  but  are  taken  priso' 
ners,  and  carried  to  Diabolusy  they  are  admitted  soldiers 
for  him  under  Captain  Any-thing — Hostilities  are  re- 
neiuedy  and  the  toivn  tnuch  molested — A  famine  and 
mutiny  in  Mansoul — The  tonvn  sounds  a  parley — PropO' 
sitions  made  and  rejected — Understanding  and  Consci- 
ence quarrel  nuith  Incredulity — A  skirmish  ensues^  and 
mischief  done  on  both  sid^s,  58 

Chap.  VI. — Lord  Understanding  and  Mr.  Conscience  im- 
prisoned as  authors  of  the  disturbance— A  conference  of 
the  besieging  officers,  <who  agree  to  petition  Shaddai  for 
further  assistance — The  petition  approved  at  court — 
Immanuel,  the  King's  Son,  is  appointed  to  conquer  the 
town — Marches  ivith  a  great  army,  and  surrounds 
Mansoul,  ivhich  is  strongly  fortifed  against  him*  71 

Chap.  VII. — Immanuel prepares  to  wake  nvarupon  Man* 
soul — Diabolus  sends  Mr.  Loth-to-srtoop  with  proposals 
for  peace — These  proposals  being  dishonorable  to  Imma* 
nuel,  are  all  rejected — Again  Diabolus  proposes  to  patch 
up  a  peace  by  reformation,  offering  to  become  ImmanuePs 
deputy  in  that  business — This  proposal  also  rejected— ' 
New  preparations  made  for  battle-— Diabolus  expecting 
to  be  obliged  to  abandon  the  town,  does  much  mischief 
— Ear-gate,  violently  assaulted  by  the  battering-rams, 
tit  length  gives  way,  and  is  broken  to  pieces — Immanuel* s 
forces  enter  the  tonvn,  and  take  possession  oftheRecDrd' 
er's  house*— Several  mischievous  diaiolonians  art  killed,     87 

Chap.  VIII. — The  principal  inhabitants  hold  a  conference, 
and  agree  to  petition  the  Prince  for  their  lives — The  cas- 
tle-gate broken  open — Immanuel  marches  into  Mansoul— 
Diabolus  is  made  prisoners  and  bound  in  chains — The 
inhabitants  greatly  distressed,  petition  again  and  a* 
gain — At  length  a  free  pardon  is  obtained,  and  Wiiver- 
sal  joy  succeeds.  101 

Q»  A? ,,  IX.'-'-The  liberated  prisoners  return  to  Mansoul^ 
<where  they  are  received  with  great  joy— The  inhabi* 
teints  request  Immanuel  to  take  up  bis  resident  tunong 


CONTENTS. 


Pi 


them — He  consents — makes  a  trittmpbal  entry  amidst  the 
shotits  of  the  people — The  t9<wn  is  ne^ju-modelledyand  the 
image  of  Shaddai  erected,  119 

Chap.  ^.'— The  strong  holds  of  Di^bolus  destroyed^-In- 
credulity.  Forget-good,  Lustings,  and  other  diabolonians 
apprehended, tried,  and  executed,  to  the  great  joy.  of 
MansouL  190 

Chap.  XI. — Mr.  Experience  is  made  an  officer-^The  char- 
ter  of  the  toiun  rene^wed,  and  enlarged  ivith  special  pri' 
'vileges~-'The  ministry  of  the  Gospel  regularly  establish' 
ed  under  the  direction  of  the  Secretary-^Mr,  Conscience 
ordained  a  pt^acher,  and  his  duty  particularly  specified 
— 'Directions  honv  to  beha've  to  the  ministers — The  inha- 
bitants clad  in  twhitefand receive  many  other  distinguish- 
ing fa'vors  from  the  Prince — God'j-peace  is  appoi^ited 
to  rule — The  unexampled  felicity  of  the  town,  147 

Chap.  Xll.-»Carnal-security  prer'ailing  in  the  to^wn,  a 
coolness  takes  place  between  the  inhabitants  and  Imma- 
nuel,  eiuho  being  greatly  offended,  privately  fwith- 
dranvs — Godly-fear,  ivho  detects  the  cause  of  his  remo- 
val, excites  the  people  to  destroy  Camal-security-^Mea- 
sures  are  then  taken  to  induce  Immanuel  to  return,  161 

CuA'BvXIll.'^The  diabolonians  take  eou rage  from  the 
departure  of  Immanuel,  and  plots  are  formed  in  Mill 
for  a  counter-revolution  in  Mansoul — CovetousnessyLaS' 
civiousness,  and  Anger,  by  changing  their  names,  are 
introduced  into  respectable  families,  where  they  corrupt 
their  masters,  and  do  incredible  mischief — An  army  of 
twenty  thousand  Doubters  raised  to  surprise  the  town,       173 

Chap.  XIV. — The  plot  discovered  by  Mr.  Pry  well— Pre- 
parations made  for  defence — More  diabolonians  executed 
— The  army  of  Doubters  approach  the  town — An  assault 
made  upon  Ear-gate,  which  is  repelled — The  Drum- 
mer beats  a  parley,  which  is  disregarded — Diabolus  at- 
tempts to  deceive  by  flattery,  but  is  answered  by  the 
Lord-Mayor — jr'olly  and  Griggisb,  two  young  diabolo- 
nians, executed — Gripe  and  Rake-all  hanged — Any- 
thing  and  L  oose-footjmprisoned.  1 » I 


CONTENTS, 

Pa;'-- 
Chap.  XV. — The  inhabitants  of  Mansoul  make  a  rash 
sortie  on  the  enemy  by  night,  but  are  repulsed  <vjith  loss — 
Diabolus  makes  a  desperate  attack  upon  Feel-gate, 
tivhich,  being  <ujeak,  he  forces,  and  his  army  of  Doubters 
possess  the  to^un,  and  do  incredible  mischief — The  inha- 
bitants sorely  aggrieved,  determine  on  a  ne^iv  applica- 
tion to  Immanuel,  and  procure  the  assistance  of  the  Se- 
cretary in  preparing  the  petition,  nvhich  is  presented  by 
Captain  Credence — He  is  favorably  received,  and  ap- 
pointed lord-lieutenant  over  all  the  forces,  209 

Chap,  XVI. — A  new  plot  is  laid  to  ruin  the  tonvn  by 
Riches  and  Prosperity — Immanuel,  according  to  his  pro- 
mise, appears  in.  the  field,  to  assist  the  forces  of  Man- 
soul,  nuhereby  the  ivhole  army  of  Doubters  is  com- 
pletely routed — Immanuel  enters  the  ioiun  amidst  the 
joyful  CKclamations  of  the  inhabitants.  224 

Chap.  XVIl.—- A  nezu  Army  of  Blood-men,  or  Persecu- 
tors, attack  the  town,  but  are  surrounded  by  the  Man- 
soulians,  headed  by  Faith  and  Patience — The  Exami- 
nation of  some  of  the  Leaders — Evil-questioning  enter- 
tains some  of  the  Doubters,  but  is  discovered  by  Dili- 
^genee-^The  principal  Doubters  triedy  convicted,  and 
executed,  isi 

Chap.  XVIII. — More  Diabolonians  tried  and  condemned 
— The  Work  concludes  with  an  admirable  Speech  of 
Immanuel,  reciting  his  gracious  acts,  and  informing 
bis  people  of  his  intention  to  rebuild  the  town  with  the 
greatest  splendor,  and  recommending  a  suitable  con- 
duct in  the  me&n  time,  252 


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